Lehigh Valley, PA:
Come here. Start here. Grow here.
Lehigh Valley, located 90 minutes west of New York City and 60 minutes north of Philadelphia, is one of the fastest growing regions of Pennsylvania. Our population of 688,000 has grown by 6.2% over the last decade. And among the 18-to-34 age group, we’ve grown by more than 10% — the fastest growth rate for that segment of any region in Pennsylvania.
The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area, within which the Lehigh Valley is located, is the 68th largest by population in the United States, with economic output totaling $42.9 billion. That’s larger than the entire GDP of three U.S. states.
Site Selection magazine recognized the Lehigh Valley as one of the top performing regions for economic development in the Northeast in 2020. In addition, we’ve ranked among the top regions of our size (population 200,000 to 1 million) for six years in a row. To learn more about the continuing transformation of our economy, check out the 2021 LVEDC Annual Report.
Visit Made Possible in Lehigh Valley to learn more about all that we have to offer to those who visit, learn, live, and work here.
Click here to watch our one-hour 2021 virtual Annual Meeting program, which first aired on March 16, 2021.
Check out all that the Lehigh Valley has to offer…
By the Numbers
$43.3 Billion
2020 Gross Domestic Product
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10.6% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing
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$3.8 Billion
Exports in 2019
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$66,865
Median Household Income
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676,700
Population
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347,612
Labor Force
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26.6% 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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$7.1 Billion
Manufacturing Contribution to GDP
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69th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by population
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10,754 degrees awarded by Lehigh Valley colleges (2017-18 academic year)
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82,270 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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149,000
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.
Featured Events
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Fall Signature Event
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] State Theatre Center for the Arts 453 Northampton St Easton, PA 18042 LVEDC is proud to present its 2022 Fall Signature Event at Easton's State Theatre Center for the Arts on Tuesday, September 20th. The sixth annual event will feature a powerhouse panel of top executives who will share their [...]
News & Blog
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Easton Leaders, Changemakers to Share Perspectives at LVEDC Event
News Releases - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on August 19, 2022
Read MoreLehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation’s Fall Signature Event will feature the changemakers behind Easton’s dramatic […]
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Lehigh Valley Companies Among Top 5,000 Fastest Growing Companies List
Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on August 19, 2022
Read MoreInc. Magazine has released its prestigious list of the Top 5,000 Fastest Growing Companies, and several Lehigh Valley busines[…]
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U.S. National Champion Cyclist Mandy Marquardt Touts the Lehigh Valley
Uncategorized - by Colin McEvoy on August 18, 2022
Read MoreAs a newly-released podcast interview shows, Mandy Marquardt truly embodies everything that is Made Possible in Lehigh Valley[…]