Rhode Island's Congressional District 1 Facts

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

Industry Impact

5.7K
5.7 Thousand total auto jobs in Rhode Island
1.71%
1.71% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$387.03M
Total Labor Income Annually
21K
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

$46.12M
in state tax revenue
$1.78M
corporate profits tax
$22.27M
federal income taxes

Registrations

375K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 140,943 (37.60%)
  • UVs 163,398 (43.60%)
  • Pickups 45,432 (12.10%)
  • Vans/Minivans 20,042 (5.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 368,586 (98.30%)
  • Electric 3,644 (1.00%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,735 (0.70%)
The Rhode Island congressional district 1 average age of vehicles is 11.6 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

21K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 3,956 (18.80%)
  • UVs 13,458 (64.10%)
  • Pickups 2,676 (12.70%)
  • Vans/Minivans 921 (4.40%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 18,989 (90.40%)
  • Electric 1,276 (6.10%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 746 (3.60%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 819.86M 819.86 Million Total Exports
  • 63.07B 63.07 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 165.99M 165.99 Million Total Exports
  • 6.92B 6.92 Billion Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
  • Nigeria Nigeria
  • Benin Benin
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 182
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 297
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 140
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 39
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 17
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
$81.4K
Median Household Income
59.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
40.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
92.50%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (72.80%)
  • Carpool to Work (6.40%)
  • Take Public Transportation (2.00%)
  • Work From Home (11.26%)
  • Other (7.60%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (48.40%)
  • 1-Unit (3.90%)
  • 2-4 Units (27.10%)
  • 5-9 Units (6.80%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.20%)
  • 20+ Units (8.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0.90%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.