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Hawaii is an Auto State

28.3K Jobs

Powered by Hawaii’s Auto Industry

Automaker Facilities

Built in Hawaii

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

Tax Revenue Generation

$717.45M

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

7%

of total state tax revenue

$151.81M

Federal income taxes

$317.42M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$95.72M

New vehicle sales taxes

$23.10M

Parts & services sales tax

$13.75M

Corporate profits taxes

$56.00M

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

62% of Hawaii households own their homes, and 64% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$95.3K

Owner Occupied Housing

62%

Rental Occupied Housing

38%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (64%)
  • Carpooled (16%)
  • Worked from Home (9%)
  • Other (7%)
  • Public Transit (4%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (54%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (20%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (9%)
  • 2-4 Units (7%)
  • 5-9 Units (6%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0%)

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

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