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Personal Care Products Manufacturer Relocates from New Jersey to Lehigh Valley
One of the nation’s leading marketers and manufacturers of men’s personal care products is relocating its manufacturing opera[…]
by Colin McEvoy
July 30, 2020Success Stories, Target Sectors
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August 2020 Issue of LVStartup Has Been Released
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on August 7, 2020
Read MoreThe July 2020 issue of LVstartup, a monthly e-newsletter about entrepreneurs and startups in the Lehigh Valley, has been rele[…]
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City Center Continues Its Allentown Development with New Cityplace
Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on August 7, 2020
Read MoreThroughout the pandemic, City Center Allentown has continued its work to help develop and revitalize the downtown Allentown n[…]
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LVEDC to Host Congressional Candidates Forum with Susan Wild, Lisa Scheller
News Releases - by Colin McEvoy on August 4, 2020
Read MoreThe Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) will be hosting a forum with the candidates seeking to represent P[…]
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Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors Joins Made Possible in Lehigh Valley Initiative
The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors has joined the Made Possible in Lehigh Valley alliance, helping to market the Lehigh Valle[…]
by Colin McEvoy
July 27, 2020Success Stories, Talent Supply
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Lehigh Valley Ranked Third-Best Region in Northeast for Economic Development
Overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic is the fact that Lehigh Valley was ranked the third-best region in the Northeast for[…]
by Colin McEvoy
July 21, 2020Economic Data, News Releases, Success Stories
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Measuring the Economic Recovery from COVID-19 in Lehigh Valley
COVID-19, Economic Data, Uncategorized - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on August 4, 2020
Read MoreUnemployment rates. GDP. The Consumer Price Index. Those reliable measurements, which are released monthly, quarterly, or ann[…]
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Lehigh Valley Company Develops Thermographic Monitoring System In Response to COVID-19
COVID-19, Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on July 29, 2020
Read MoreAs the nation grapples with quarantines and millions of employees are telecommuting during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lehigh […]
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Lehigh Valley’s Unemployment Rate Held Steady in June Amid Pandemic
COVID-19, Economic Data - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on July 28, 2020
Read MoreLehigh Valley’s unemployment rate held steady at 14% in June even as pandemic-related restrictions began to ease on businesse[…]
Lehigh ValleyQuick Facts
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$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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