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Iowa is an Auto State

68.5K Jobs

Powered by Iowa’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Iowa’s auto industry supports an estimated 68,489 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

121.7K

New Vehicles Sold

$61,965

Average labor income per auto job

$4.24B

Annual Labor Income

3%

Share of Iowa Jobs Supported

3%

of Economy

$7.35B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Iowa

Facility Organization City State Type
Magna Operations Magna Montezuma Iowa Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Victor Iowa Parts Manufacturing
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center Honda Davenport Iowa Logistics
Explore Nationwide Facilities
Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Iowa, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$548.85M

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

4%

of total state tax revenue

$303.51M

Federal income taxes

$1.49B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$277.77M

New vehicle sales taxes

$80.44M

Parts & services sales tax

$19.26M

Corporate profits taxes

$162.50M

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

121.7K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$5.56B

The average age of Iowa vehicles is 13.9 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

121.7K

new vehicles sold across Iowa in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 69.3K UVs (56.94%)
  • 34.7K Pickups (28.54%)
  • 12.0K Cars (9.84%)
  • 5.7K Vans/Minivans (4.68%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 117.2K ICE / Hybrid (96.27%)
  • 3.3K Electric (2.69%)
  • 1.3K Plug-in Hybrid (1.05%)

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

Iowa’s Auto Trade Footprint

Iowa ports moved $117.3K in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to United Arab Emirates. Past-decade totals reach $184.28M.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$107.2K

Vehicles & parts entering IA ports

$10.1K

Vehicles & parts shipped from IA ports

Past Decade Totals

$184.25M

Vehicles & parts entering IA ports

$31.5K

Vehicles & parts shipped from IA ports

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

Fueling

Iowa’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 439 public EV charging stations across Iowa.

Gasoline Stations

1,669

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

605

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

411

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

Consumers

72% of Iowa households own their homes, and 76% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$71.4K

Owner Occupied Housing

72%

Rental Occupied Housing

28%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (76%)
  • Worked from Home (10%)
  • Carpooled (8%)
  • Other (4%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (72%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (7%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (5%)
  • 2-4 Units (5%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (3%)

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 Iowa’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 289

    Employees

    Magna

    Magna Operations

  • 280

    Employees

    Magna

    Magna Operations

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