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Tennessee's Congressional District 3 Facts

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

Industry Impact

25.4K
25.4 Thousand total auto jobs in Tennessee
4.77%
4.77% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.93B
Total Labor Income Annually
38.8K
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

$296.3M
in state tax revenue
$29.12M
corporate profits tax
$133.57M
federal income taxes

Registrations

801.9K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 245,041 (30.60%)
  • UVs 294,605 (36.70%)
  • Pickups 204,124 (25.50%)
  • Vans/Minivans 40,345 (5.00%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 796,511 (99.30%)
  • Electric 4,102 (0.50%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,312 (0.20%)
The Tennessee congressional district 3 average age of vehicles is 13.9 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

38.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 7,019 (18.10%)
  • UVs 22,945 (59.10%)
  • Pickups 6,733 (17.40%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,096 (5.40%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 37,158 (95.80%)
  • Electric 1,373 (3.50%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 262 (0.70%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 241.4K 241.4 Thousand Total Exports
  • 1.06B 1.06 Billion Total Imports
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 518
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 212
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 96
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 86
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 14
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
$65.9K
Median Household Income
69.50%
Owner Occupied Housing
30.50%
Rental Occupied Housing
86.60%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (76.10%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.20%)
  • Work From Home (12.95%)
  • Other (2.40%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (68.30%)
  • 1-Unit (3.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.20%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.90%)
  • 20+ Units (5.80%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (10.10%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Chattanooga Learning Center Chattanooga, TN 16
North American Engineering and Planning Center Chattanooga, TN 84
Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant Chattanooga, TN 3800
South East Regional Distribution Center Tennessee (SERDC) Lenoir City ?, TN 39