California's Congressional District 15 Facts

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Industry Impact

8.5K
8.5 Thousand total auto jobs in California
1.80%
1.80% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$912.67M
Total Labor Income Annually
41.3K
Total New Cars Sold in 2022
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2021 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, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Tax Revenue

$95.38M
in state tax revenue
$2.07M
corporate profits tax
$24.54M
federal income taxes

Registrations

551.5K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 264,089 (47.88%)
  • UVs 194,579 (35.28%)
  • Pickups 53,832 (9.76%)
  • Vans/Minivans 33,734 (6.12%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 513,589 (93.12%)
  • Electric 29,781 (5.40%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 7,817 (1.42%)
  • Fuel Cell 322 (0.06%)
The California congressional district 15 average age of vehicles is 10.7 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

41.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 15,692 (37.98%)
  • UVs 21,366 (51.72%)
  • Pickups 2,532 (6.13%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,724 (4.17%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 28,973 (70.13%)
  • Electric 10,989 (26.60%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,290 (3.12%)
  • Fuel Cell 62 (0.15%)

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 158
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 1,486
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 870
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 105
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 64
  • Hydrogen Stations 1
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
$125.9K
Median Household Income
65.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
34.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
85.00%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (50.00%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.60%)
  • Take Public Transportation (5.70%)
  • Work From Home (30.80%)
  • Other (4.90%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (62.00%)
  • 1-Unit (11.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.10%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.60%)
  • 20+ Units (12.60%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (2.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

General Motors Location Employees
GM Cruise South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Innovation and Engineering Center California Belmont ?, CA 193
Future Center California UX Belmont, CA 24
Volvo Location Employees
Volvo Car Technology Mountain View, CA 0