Fact #518: May 12, 2008
Top 10 States for New Hybrid Registrations, 2007
Although hybrid vehicles accounted for just 2.2% of all new vehicle registrations for 2007, hybrid vehicle registrations rose 38% for a total of 350,289. Of the top 10 states for new hybrid vehicle registrations, California had by far the most, accounting for a quarter of all new hybrid vehicles, while the remaining top 9 states each had about 3% to 5% percent of new hybrid registrations. The second graph shows that while the state of Washington had only 3.7% of the new hybrid registrations for 2007, it was second only to California on a per capita basis.
Top 10 States for New Hybrid Vehicle Registrations, 2007
New Hybrid Vehicle Registrations per Thousand People, 2007
Supporting Information
| State | New Hybrid Vehicle Registrations (Calendar Year 2007) | Percent of New Registations | Population (U.S. Census July 1, 2007) | New Hybrid Vehicle Registrations Per Thousand People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 91,417 | 26.1 | 36,553,215 | 2.5 |
| Florida | 19,283 | 5.5 | 18,251,243 | 1.1 |
| New York | 17,385 | 5.0 | 19,297,729 | 0.9 |
| Texas | 17,196 | 4.9 | 23,904,380 | 0.7 |
| Washington | 13,107 | 3.7 | 6,468,424 | 2.0 |
| Illinois | 13,094 | 3.7 | 12,852,548 | 1.0 |
| Virginia | 11,952 | 3.4 | 7,712,091 | 1.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,089 | 3.2 | 12,432,792 | 0.9 |
| Massachusetts | 9,982 | 2.8 | 6,449,755 | 1.5 |
| New Jersey | 9,645 | 2.8 | 8,685,920 | 1.1 |
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Sources: R.L. Polk and Company, U.S. Census Bureau | ||||
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