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% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing
Q2 2018
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$3.65 Billion
Exports
2017
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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
669,899
Population
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344,623
Labor Force
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17.4% of Labor Force
Employed in Health Care & Social Assistance
Q2 2018
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7.9% of Labor Force
Employed in Education
Q2 2018
By the Numbers
5,073
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
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68th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by population
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$8 Billion
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Contribution to GDP
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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
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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. Learn more.
Featured Events
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Congressional Forum on Economic Development
Save the date: LVEDC will host a Congressional Forum on Economic Development on the evening of Thursday, October 18, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. This event is not meant to be a debate as much as a sharing of thoughts and ideas in response to questions from the stakeholders in economic growth and job creation in the Lehigh Valley. The discussion [...]
News & Blog
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LVEDC Talent Supply: Exploring Lehigh Valley’s Commuter Population
Talent Supply - by Colin McEvoy on September 21, 2018
Read MoreEach week, Karianne Gelinas, Director of Talent Supply with the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC), will […]
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ADP’s New Allentown Office Shows ‘Continued Commitment to the Lehigh Valley’
Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on September 20, 2018
Read MoreEven as tower cranes raised heavy glass panels and steel beams into place at the site of the future Five City Center building[…]
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LVEDC Receives Training on Supporting Apprenticeship Programs
Entrepreneurship, Success Stories, Talent Supply - by Colin McEvoy on September 20, 2018
Read MoreApprenticeships are one of the most recommended best practices for preparing the talent pipeline with skills demanded by empl[…]