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Illinois's Congressional District 8 Facts

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Industry Impact

11.3K
11.3 Thousand total auto jobs in Illinois
2.10%
2.10% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$834.75M
Total Labor Income Annually
48.4K
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 data year; compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

Tax Revenue

$112.8M
in state tax revenue
$11.02M
corporate profits tax
$22.44M
federal income taxes

Registrations

678.5K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 255,162 (37.60%)
  • UVs 305,481 (45.00%)
  • Pickups 62,355 (9.20%)
  • Vans/Minivans 49,905 (7.40%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 664,364 (97.90%)
  • Electric 11,637 (1.70%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,535 (0.40%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0.00%)
The Illinois congressional district 8 average age of vehicles is 10.3 years; The national average is 12.2.
Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

New Purchases

48.4K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 10,110 (20.90%)
  • UVs 30,951 (63.90%)
  • Pickups 4,706 (9.70%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,646 (5.50%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 44,893 (92.70%)
  • Electric 3,001 (6.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 520 (1.10%)

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 234
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 199
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 94
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 137
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 21
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling data as of January 1, 2025.
Consumers
$94.7K
Median Household Income
72.30%
Owner Occupied Housing
27.70%
Rental Occupied Housing
94.40%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (73.00%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.60%)
  • Take Public Transportation (2.40%)
  • Work From Home (12.46%)
  • Other (2.60%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (52.80%)
  • 1-Unit (15.70%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.40%)
  • 5-9 Units (7.70%)
  • 10-19 Units (5.10%)
  • 20+ Units (11.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

BMW Group Location Employees
BMW of North America Regional Office Schaumberg, IL 52
Honda Location Employees
American Honda Finance Corp. Office Elgin, IL
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Zone Office Hoffman Estates, IL
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz USA Carol Stream, IL 58
Subaru of America Location Employees
Subaru Service Training Center - Chicago Elgin, IL 2
Central Region Itasca, IL 21
Central Region - Zone 1 Chicago (CHI) Itasca, IL 13
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Volkswagen Group Mid-West Regional Office Rosemont, IL 38