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Idaho is an Auto State

45.8K Jobs

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Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Idaho’s auto industry supports an estimated 45,827 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

72.2K

New Vehicles Sold

$66,674

Average labor income per auto job

$3.06B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Idaho Jobs Supported

4%

of Economy

$4.88B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Idaho

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

Consumers

72% of Idaho households own their homes, and 71% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$74.9K

Owner Occupied Housing

72%

Rental Occupied Housing

28%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (71%)
  • Worked from Home (14%)
  • Carpooled (10%)
  • Other (5%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (74%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7%)
  • 2-4 Units (6%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (4%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (3%)
  • 10-19 Units (2%)

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

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