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Autos Drive Montana Forward

Industry Impact

27.4K
27.4 Thousand total auto jobs in Montana
4.00%
4.00% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$1.6B
Total Labor Income Annually
$4.8B
Total Car Sales in 2022
53.8K
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

$99M
total state tax revenue
2.52%
% of state tax revenue
$0.00
new vehicle sales taxes
$0.00
used vehicle sales taxes
$0.00
sales tax on auto parts and services
$470.6M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$3.5M
corporate profits tax
$42M
state income taxes

Registrations

1.5M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 352,285 (22.93%)
  • UVs 474,720 (30.89%)
  • Pickups 555,924 (36.18%)
  • Vans/Minivans 68,331 (4.45%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 1,531,968 (99.7%)
  • Electric 3,072 (0.2%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 1,612 (0.1%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)
The Montana average age of vehicles is 17.7 years; The national average is 12.2.

Figures compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2022.

New Purchases

53.8K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 6,193 (11.51%)
  • UVs 25,337 (47.07%)
  • Pickups 19,598 (36.41%)
  • Vans/Minivans 2,700 (5.02%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 51,919 (96.45%)
  • Electric 1,466 (2.72%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 443 (0.82%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 2.8B 2.8 Billion Total Exports
  • 1.4B 1.4 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 259.3M 259.3 Million Total Exports
  • 97.4M 97.4 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, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 763
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 117
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 58
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 26
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 15

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, 2023.

Consumers
$63.2K
Median Household Income
72.60%
Owner Occupied Housing
27.40%
Rental Occupied Housing
84.40%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (71.25%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.68%)
  • Take Public Transportation (0.41%)
  • Work From Home (14.04%)
  • Other (5.61%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (75.10%)
  • 1-Unit (1.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.10%)
  • 5-9 Units (2.20%)
  • 10-19 Units (1.40%)
  • 20+ Units (1.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (12.20%)

Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.