Lehigh Valley:
Come here. Start here. Grow here.
Lehigh Valley, 90 minutes west of New York City and 60 minutes north of Philadelphia, is the 65th largest metropolitan region in the United States, with a $40 billion GDP larger than that of 112 nations. We are a two-county region in eastern Pennsylvania consisting of 62 distinct municipalities and three cities: Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton.
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By the Numbers
$40.1 Billion
Gross Domestic Product
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11% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing
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$3.65 Billion
Exports
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$62,489
Median Household Income
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26,000
New Jobs Created Over Past 5 Years
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669,899
Population
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345,260
Labor Force
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26.1% of Labor Force
Employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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5,073
Technology Patents
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14% of the total community college degrees awarded in PA
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$7.4 Billion
Manufacturing Contribution to GDP
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69th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by population
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10,328 degrees awarded by colleges and universities
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81,000 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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26.97%
Population between ages 18 and 34
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Access to the lowest-cost loans available
The Lehigh Valley Lending Network (LVLN) is an award winning, nationally recognized unique partnership of local financial institutions with a goal to create efficiencies in accessing credit and other resources within the private commercial lending community. The LVLN also provides the client with resources to maximize the use of incentives available through the economic development community. Learn more.
News & Blog
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New Corporate Headquarters Affirms Air Products’ Commitment to Lehigh Valley
Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on September 19, 2019
Read MoreAir Products has been part of Lehigh Valley since the 1940s, and when it came time for the Fortune 500 company to establish a[…]
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Lehigh Valley Job Growth Continues; Manufacturing a Key Driver
Economic Data, News Releases, Success Stories - by George Lewis on September 19, 2019
Read MoreNew federal and state labor data show continued job growth in Lehigh Valley, including an increase in manufacturing jobs that[…]
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Don Cunningham: How to Time-Travel in Lehigh Valley Without a DeLorean
Columns - by Colin McEvoy on September 19, 2019
Read MoreThis column, written by LVEDC President & CEO Don Cunningham, originally appeared in The Morning Call and on the newspape[…]