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Economic Insights

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

Industry Impact

32.1K
32.1 Thousand total auto jobs in Maine
3.90%
3.90% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.91B
Total Labor Income Annually
$5.31B
Total Car Sales in 2022
59.3K
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

$302.73M
in state tax revenue
5.55%
% of state tax revenue
$150.12M
new vehicle sales taxes
$440.56M
used vehicle sales taxes
$31.92M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$371.3M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$5.61M
corporate profits tax
$45.29M
federal income taxes

Registrations

1.34M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 377,420 (28.24%)
  • UVs 513,295 (38.40%)
  • Pickups 353,172 (26.42%)
  • Vans/Minivans 62,607 (4.68%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 1,326,578 (99.25%)
  • Electric 4,595 (0.34%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 5,424 (0.41%)
  • Fuel Cell 1 (0.00%)
The Maine average age of vehicles is 11.7 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

59.3K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 7,653 (12.91%)
  • UVs 33,244 (56.09%)
  • Pickups 16,498 (27.83%)
  • Vans/Minivans 1,876 (3.17%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 56,470 (95.27%)
  • Electric 1,539 (2.60%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,262 (2.13%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 857.97M 857.97 Million Total Exports
  • 346.15M 346.15 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 56.26M 56.26 Million Total Exports
  • 41.94M 41.94 Million 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 890
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 589
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 311
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 59
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 46
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
$64.8K
Median Household Income
74.80%
Owner Occupied Housing
25.20%
Rental Occupied Housing
92.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (69.25%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.69%)
  • Work From Home (17.74%)
  • Other (5.06%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (70.60%)
  • 1-Unit (2.60%)
  • 2-4 Units (9.70%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.70%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.70%)
  • 20+ Units (3.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (8.50%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Texas Instruments Location Employees
Texas Instruments - South Portland, ME South Portland, ME