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Illinois's Congressional District 8 Facts

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Industry Impact

10.9K
10.9 Thousand total auto jobs in Illinois
2.20%
2.20% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$826.67M
Total Labor Income Annually
38.3K
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

$108.44M
in state tax revenue
$3.12M
corporate profits tax
$4.86M
federal income taxes

Registrations

663K
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 269,582 (40.66%)
  • UVs 275,643 (41.57%)
  • Pickups 59,745 (9.01%)
  • Vans/Minivans 52,843 (7.97%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 655,587 (98.87%)
  • Electric 5,904 (0.89%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,554 (0.23%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0.00%)
The Illinois congressional district 8 average age of vehicles is 10.2 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

38.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 9,607 (25.08%)
  • UVs 21,858 (57.05%)
  • Pickups 4,445 (11.60%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,401 (6.27%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 34,570 (90.24%)
  • Electric 3,355 (8.76%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 384 (1.00%)

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 234
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 120
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 56
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 18
  • 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
$84.5K
Median Household Income
62.40%
Owner Occupied Housing
37.60%
Rental Occupied Housing
94.20%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (69.30%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.80%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.90%)
  • Work From Home (19.30%)
  • Other (2.70%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (40.10%)
  • 1-Unit (4.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (10.30%)
  • 5-9 Units (9.80%)
  • 10-19 Units (5.40%)
  • 20+ Units (29.50%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0.50%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

BMW Group Location Employees
BMW of North America Regional Office Schaumberg, IL 52
Honda Location Employees
American Honda Finance Corp. Office Elgin, IL
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Zone Office Hoffman Estates, IL
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz USA Carol Stream, IL 58
Subaru of America Location Employees
Subaru Service Training Center - Chicago Elgin, IL 2
Central Region Itasca, IL 21
Central Region - Zone 1 Chicago (CHI) Itasca, IL 13
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Volkswagen Group Mid-West Regional Office Rosemont, IL 38