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Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Map Highlights Resources in Lehigh Valley for Startups
A new, interactive map has been launched that highlights organizations, initiatives, and resources available in the Lehigh Va[…]
by Colin McEvoy
February 19, 2019Entrepreneurship, News Releases
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Lehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong Discusses ‘Pushing for Progress’
Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on February 22, 2019
Read MoreJust over a year into his tenure as Lehigh County Executive, Phillips Armstrong took to the stage at Coca-Cola Park in Allent[…]
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PAC Worldwide Celebrates New Manufacturing Facility in the Lehigh Valley
Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on February 21, 2019
Read MoreA manufacturer of flexible packaging has celebrated the opening of a new manufacturing facility in the Lehigh Valley, marking[…]
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Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal Highlights Lehigh Valley’s Balanced Economy
Uncategorized - by Colin McEvoy on February 19, 2019
Read MoreA story about the Lehigh Valley economy written by the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) and was feature[…]
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Lehigh Valley Listed Among 10 Industrial Real Estate Markets to Watch
The Lehigh Valley was among the top 10 industrial real estate markets to watch in a recent research report published by a lea[…]
by George Lewis
February 8, 2019Economic Data, Success Stories
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Lehigh Valley Health Network to Build New Lower Nazareth Township Campus
The Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has announced it will build the first phase of a new health campus in Lower Nazareth […]
by Colin McEvoy
February 4, 2019Success Stories, Target Sectors
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LVEDC Research Helps Compare Affordability With Other Regions
Economic Data - by George Lewis on February 19, 2019
Read MoreThis article originally appeared in the February 14, 2019 issue of “Quarterly Connections,” a quarterly newsletter LVEDC dist[…]
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February 2019 Issue of LVstartup E-Newsletter Has Been Released
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on February 11, 2019
Read MoreThe February 2019 issue of LVstartup, a monthly e-newsletter about entrepreneurs and startups in the Lehigh Valley, has been […]
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Don Cunningham: Some Things Disappear as Quickly as They Come
Columns - by Don Cunningham on February 11, 2019
Read MoreThis column, written by LVEDC President and CEO Don Cunningham, originally appeared in The Morning Call and on the newspaper&[…]
Lehigh ValleyQuick Facts
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$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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