Connecticut is an Auto State

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Auto industry workers: a technician in a hard hat, an assembler at a workbench, a designer sketching a car, and a battery-line worker.

68.9K Jobs

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.

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.

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

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Vehicles & parts entering CT ports

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Vehicles & parts shipped from CT ports

Past Decade Totals

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Vehicles & parts entering CT ports

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Vehicles & parts shipped from CT ports

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