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Minnesota's Congressional District 8 Facts

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Industry Impact

12.5K
12.5 Thousand total auto jobs in Minnesota
3.16%
3.16% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$851.09M
Total Labor Income Annually
24K
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

$158.6M
in state tax revenue
$11.06M
corporate profits tax
$75.03M
federal income taxes

Registrations

717.2K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 159,020 (22.20%)
  • UVs 268,905 (37.50%)
  • Pickups 228,242 (31.80%)
  • Vans/Minivans 39,624 (5.50%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 713,810 (99.50%)
  • Electric 2,197 (0.30%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,225 (0.20%)
The Minnesota congressional district 8 average age of vehicles is 14.3 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

24K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 1,491 (6.20%)
  • UVs 13,909 (57.90%)
  • Pickups 7,779 (32.40%)
  • Vans/Minivans 828 (3.40%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 23,116 (96.30%)
  • Electric 636 (2.60%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 256 (1.10%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 7.48B 7.48 Billion Total Exports
  • 609.86M 609.86 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 585.44M 585.44 Million Total Exports
  • 31.37M 31.37 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Canada Canada
  • China China
  • Thailand Thailand
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 480
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 151
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 70
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 123
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 33
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
$73.5K
Median Household Income
78.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
21.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
92.00%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (75.40%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.60%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.80%)
  • Work From Home (11.32%)
  • Other (3.80%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (77.60%)
  • 1-Unit (3.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (3.00%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.00%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.80%)
  • 20+ Units (5.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (6.50%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.