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 $43.3 billion GDP. We are a two-county region in eastern Pennsylvania consisting of 62 distinct municipalities and three cities: Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton.
Site Selection magazine has recognized Lehigh Valley as the best performing region of its size for economic development in the Northeastern United States for the past three years. To learn more about the Lehigh Valley economy and the great strides it made in the past year, check out the 2019 LVEDC Annual Report.
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By the Numbers
$41.2 Billion
2018 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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$65,119
Median Household Income
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672,907
Population
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358,000
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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$7.3 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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85,000 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
- Feb25
State of Lehigh County with County Executive Phillips Armstrong
Save the date for the 2021 State of Lehigh County event with County Executive Phillips Armstrong on Thursday, February 25th at 4:00PM. Details and agenda TBA. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Please register with the form below or email Liz Martin at [email protected] Sponsorship is available. [gravityfor [...]
- Mar16
2021 Annual Meeting
The LVEDC Virtual Annual Meeting will highlight the economic development projects and activity from 2020 and recognize the companies and individuals that have contributed to the region’s growth. Join us as we celebrate the success stories of 2020 and look ahead to new initiatives in 2021 and beyond. Sponsorship is available, please email Liz M [...]
News & Blog
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Information Session to Provide Updates on Paycheck Protection Program
COVID-19, News Releases - by Colin McEvoy on January 21, 2021
Read MoreWith the launch of the second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, Lehigh University’s Small Business Developmen[…]
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LVEDC Releases New Edition of ‘Lehigh Valley Hot Careers Guide’
News Releases, Success Stories, Talent Supply, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on January 19, 2021
Read MoreThe COVID-19 crisis has done nothing to change the fact that Lehigh Valley’s continued economic success depends on a workforc[…]
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What Does Economic Development Have To Do With The Price Of Cheese?
Economic Data, Uncategorized - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on January 19, 2021
Read MoreManhattan has Little Italy. Seattle is famous for its coffeehouses, and Iowa City sits amid America’s ‘Bread Bask[…]