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Alaska is an Auto State

13.6K Jobs

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Automaker Facilities

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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Alaska, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$72.14M

in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.

3%

of total state tax revenue

$79.03M

Federal income taxes

$76.61M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

—

New vehicle sales taxes

—

Parts & services sales tax

$11.57M

Corporate profits taxes

—

Used vehicle sales taxes

Source: 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.

Vehicles Sold

28.6K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$1.09B

The average age of Alaska vehicles is 14.1 years

Compared to the national average of 12.2 years

Source: 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; average age compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, vehicles in operation as of December 31, 2024; New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

New vehicle purchases and registrations

28.6K

new vehicles sold across Alaska in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 15.5K UVs (54.11%)
  • 9.7K Pickups (33.88%)
  • 2.1K Cars (7.23%)
  • 1.4K Vans/Minivans (4.77%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 27.6K ICE / Hybrid (96.68%)
  • 751 Electric (2.63%)
  • 197 Plug-in Hybrid (0.69%)

Source: 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.

Consumers

66% of Alaska households own their homes, and 66% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$86.6K

Owner Occupied Housing

66%

Rental Occupied Housing

34%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (66%)
  • Other (13%)
  • Carpooled (12%)
  • Worked from Home (9%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (62%)
  • 2-4 Units (12%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (9%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (5%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)

Source: Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

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