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Kentucky's Congressional District 3 Facts

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See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

39.8K
39.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Kentucky
6.91%
6.91% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$3.54B
Total Labor Income Annually
22.7K
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

$336.42M
in state tax revenue
$29.33M
corporate profits tax
$29.33M
federal income taxes

Registrations

583K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 225,210 (38.60%)
  • UVs 224,749 (38.50%)
  • Pickups 84,758 (14.50%)
  • Vans/Minivans 37,078 (6.40%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 577,199 (99.00%)
  • Electric 4,189 (0.70%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,622 (0.30%)
The Kentucky congressional district 3 average age of vehicles is 12.5 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

22.7K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,267 (18.80%)
  • UVs 14,124 (62.10%)
  • Pickups 3,149 (13.90%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,191 (5.20%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 21,412 (94.20%)
  • Electric 1,032 (4.50%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 286 (1.30%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 53.76M 53.76 Million Total Exports
  • 78.4M 78.4 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 9.37M 9.37 Million Total Exports
  • 7.97M 7.97 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Japan Japan
  • Belgium Belgium
  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 205
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 214
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 86
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 54
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 12
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
$62.2K
Median Household Income
62.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
37.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.10%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (71.70%)
  • Carpool to Work (10.10%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.90%)
  • Work From Home (12.38%)
  • Other (3.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (63.00%)
  • 1-Unit (4.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (8.80%)
  • 5-9 Units (8.30%)
  • 10-19 Units (5.70%)
  • 20+ Units (8.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (1.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Kentucky Truck Plant Louisville, KY 8500
Louisville Assembly Plant Louisville, KY 4600