South Carolina's Congressional District 3 Facts

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Industry Impact

10.6K
10.6 Thousand total auto jobs in South Carolina
2.98%
2.98% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$609.85M
Total Labor Income Annually
26.9K
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

$93.46M
in state tax revenue
$3.81M
corporate profits tax
$50.01M
federal income taxes

Registrations

798.8K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 242,851 (30.40%)
  • UVs 276,018 (34.60%)
  • Pickups 219,782 (27.50%)
  • Vans/Minivans 34,926 (4.40%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 795,529 (99.60%)
  • Electric 2,199 (0.30%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,119 (0.10%)
The South Carolina congressional district 3 average age of vehicles is 15.3 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

26.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 4,389 (16.30%)
  • UVs 15,308 (56.80%)
  • Pickups 6,332 (23.50%)
  • Vans/Minivans 899 (3.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 26,066 (96.80%)
  • Electric 605 (2.20%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 262 (1.00%)

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 484
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 70
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 43
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 34
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 9
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
$61.4K
Median Household Income
74.70%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.30%
Rental Occupied Housing
87.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (79.20%)
  • Carpool to Work (9.40%)
  • Work From Home (9.06%)
  • Other (2.20%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (69.80%)
  • 1-Unit (2.00%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.30%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.10%)
  • 20+ Units (2.10%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (16.00%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Magna Location Employees
Magna Operations SC 1236