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Connecticut is an Auto State

68.9K Jobs

Powered by Connecticut’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Connecticut’s auto industry supports an estimated 68,891 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

154.8K

New Vehicles Sold

$78,795

Average labor income per auto job

$5.43B

Annual Labor Income

3%

Share of Connecticut Jobs Supported

3%

of Economy

$9.57B

State GDP

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — Connecticut, 2024.

Automaker Facilities

Built in Connecticut

Facility Organization City State Type
Sales, Service and Marketing -- Northeast Regional Office -- Danbury General Motors Company Danbury Connecticut Offices & Training Centers
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center Honda Windsor Locks Connecticut Logistics
Hartford High Velocity Center Ford Motor Company Windsor Locks Connecticut Logistics
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Connecticut, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$793.25M

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

4%

of total state tax revenue

$647.67M

Federal income taxes

$876.39M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$474.13M

New vehicle sales taxes

$114.41M

Parts & services sales tax

$81.84M

Corporate profits taxes

$277.37M

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

154.8K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$7.47B

The average age of Connecticut vehicles is 11.9 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

154.8K

new vehicles sold across Connecticut in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 103.8K UVs (67.10%)
  • 28.7K Cars (18.52%)
  • 16.9K Pickups (10.92%)
  • 5.3K Vans/Minivans (3.45%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 137.3K ICE / Hybrid (88.70%)
  • 11.4K Electric (7.39%)
  • 6.1K Plug-in Hybrid (3.92%)

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.

Activity at Ports

Connecticut’s Auto Trade Footprint

Connecticut’s ports move vehicles and parts for the auto industry every year.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

—

Vehicles & parts entering CT ports

—

Vehicles & parts shipped from CT ports

Past Decade Totals

—

Vehicles & parts entering CT ports

—

Vehicles & parts shipped from CT ports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Connecticut ports of entry, 2024.

Fueling

Connecticut’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 1,202 public EV charging stations across Connecticut.

Gasoline Stations

1,749

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

2,881

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

569

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center — Connecticut, 2024.

Consumers

66% of Connecticut households own their homes, and 70% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$91.7K

Owner Occupied Housing

66%

Rental Occupied Housing

34%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (70%)
  • Worked from Home (14%)
  • Carpooled (8%)
  • Other (4%)
  • Public Transit (4%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (58%)
  • 2-4 Units (16%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (10%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (6%)
  • 5-9 Units (5%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (1%)

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

Employment

Jobs Across the State

Headquarters, assembly plants, R&D centers, and supplier operations across the state — led by Connecticut’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 45

    Employees

    General Motors Company

    Sales, Service and Marketing -- Northeast Regional Office -- Danbury

  • 34

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Hartford High Velocity Center

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