Lehigh Valley:
Come here. Start here. Grow here.
Located 60 minutes north of Philadelphia and 90 minutes west of New York City, Lehigh Valley is the 65th largest metropolitan region in the United States, with a $39 billion GDP that is larger than that of 108 nations. Lehigh Valley is a two-county region in eastern Pennsylvania consisting of 62 distinct municipalities and three cities: Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. Lehigh Valley has been recognized by Site Selection magazine as the best performing region of its size for economic development in the Northeastern United States.
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9.1% of Labor Force
Employed in Professional, Technical, Financial & Business Services
Q2 2017
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$39.1 Billion
Gross Domestic Product
2016
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10.5% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing
Q2 2017
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$3.44 Billion
Exports
2015
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$59,989
Median Household Income
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By the Numbers
24,246
New Jobs Created Over Past 5 Years
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By the Numbers
659,312
Population
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344,623
Labor Force
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33% of Labor Force
Employed in Health Care, Social Assistance & Education
By the Numbers
4,399
Technology Patents from 2000-2015
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10.7% of Labor Force
Employed in Accomodation, Food Services, Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
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15% of the total community college degrees awarded in PA
2015-2016 academic year
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$6.9 Billion
Manufactuing Contribution to GDP
2016
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68th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by population
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$7.98 Billion
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Contribution to GDP
2016
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9,747 degrees awarded by colleges and universities
2014-2015 academic year
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$5.3 Billion
Professional & Business Services
Contribution to GDP
2016
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80,000 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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21.7%
Population between ages 18 and 34
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The best financing rates available
LVEDC is at the center of a lending network that provides access to the lowest-cost financing available at fixed rates for up to 20 years. We partner with more than one dozen banks and let them compete for your business to find you the best rates on loans, as well as provide access to many state, local, and federal programs and incentives.
Featured Events
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Urban Update: A Brokers & Developers Council Event
Join us for LVEDC's first Brokers & Developers Council event of 2018: An urban update and tour of City Center's Tower 6. The event will take place on Thursday, May 31, from 4 - 6:30 p.m. on the 10th floor of Tower 6. Hear from a panel of experts as they discuss the changing urban landscape in the Lehigh Valley and the factors that are attracti [...]
News & Blog
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Lehigh Valley Redevelopment Success Stories Highlighted in Site Tour
Uncategorized - by Colin McEvoy on April 20, 2018
Read MoreDozens of developers, environmental consultants, location consultants, and economic development professionals visited the Leh[…]
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LVEDC Urges Lehigh Valley Businesses to Respond to Economic Census
News Releases - by Colin McEvoy on April 19, 2018
Read MoreThe U.S. Census Bureau is preparing to mail out instructions for filling out the 2017 Economic Census to businesses nationwid[…]
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LVEDC Talent Supply: Lehigh Valley Has an Aging Workforce
Talent Supply - by Colin McEvoy on April 17, 2018
Read MoreEach week, Karianne Gelinas, Director of Talent Supply with the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC), will […]