New Census data reveal a homeowner-renter divide in America's electric-car transition
Summary
U.S. Census Bureau data show that homeowners were more likely than renters to report having an electric vehicle in 2025. The survey offers a national snapshot but does not measure access to charging or explain households’ choices.Key Facts
- About 7.3 million households, or 5.5% of U.S. households, reported having at least one electric vehicle.
- Homeowners reported having an EV at a rate of 6.4%, compared with 3.6% of renters.
- The figures include fully electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
- California had the highest statewide rate, at 13.8%; North Dakota had the lowest, at 1.3%.
- Santa Clara County, California, led the nation, with 24.1% of households reporting an EV.
- In California, 17.7% of homeowners and 8.9% of renters reported an EV.
- The Census Bureau asked households for the first time whether they owned or leased an EV.
- The data cover one year and do not show whether the homeowner-renter gap has grown.
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