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Connecticut is an Auto State

68.9K Jobs

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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.

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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