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Delaware is an Auto State

23.2K Jobs

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Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Delaware’s auto industry supports an estimated 23,194 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

47.4K

New Vehicles Sold

$126,555

Average labor income per auto job

$2.94B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Delaware Jobs Supported

5%

of Economy

$4.73B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Delaware

Facility Organization City State Type
American Honda Finance Corp. Office Honda Wilmington Delaware Offices & Training Centers
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Delaware, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$239.90M

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

4%

of total state tax revenue

$253.36M

Federal income taxes

$205.90M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

—

New vehicle sales taxes

—

Parts & services sales tax

$22.70M

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

47.4K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$2.23B

The average age of Delaware vehicles is 11.4 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

47.4K

new vehicles sold across Delaware in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 29.5K UVs (62.30%)
  • 8.1K Cars (17.16%)
  • 7.8K Pickups (16.40%)
  • 2.0K Vans/Minivans (4.13%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 42.4K ICE / Hybrid (89.58%)
  • 3.8K Electric (8.12%)
  • 1.1K Plug-in Hybrid (2.30%)

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

Delaware’s Auto Trade Footprint

Delaware ports moved $1.27B in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to United Arab Emirates. Past-decade totals reach $11.83B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$188.49M

Vehicles & parts entering DE ports

$1.08B

Vehicles & parts shipped from DE ports

Past Decade Totals

$472.45M

Vehicles & parts entering DE ports

$11.35B

Vehicles & parts shipped from DE ports

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

Fueling

Delaware’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 240 public EV charging stations across Delaware.

Gasoline Stations

297

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

372

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

258

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

Consumers

74% of Delaware households own their homes, and 72% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$81.4K

Owner Occupied Housing

74%

Rental Occupied Housing

26%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (72%)
  • Worked from Home (14%)
  • Carpooled (8%)
  • Other (4%)
  • Public Transit (2%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (59%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (16%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (5%)
  • 10-19 Units (5%)
  • 2-4 Units (4%)
  • 5-9 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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