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LVEDC Sees Record Year in Investment for Third Consecutive Year
For the third consecutive year, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) has experienced another record-bre[…]
by Colin McEvoy
January 15, 2019News Releases, Success Stories
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LVEDC Council Forms Work Groups to Address Lehigh Valley Talent Study
Economic Data, News Releases, Success Stories, Talent Supply - by Colin McEvoy on January 18, 2019
Read MoreA Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) council is moving forward on its efforts to execute on the recommend[…]
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LVEDC to Host ‘State of the County’ Events for Lehigh, Northampton Counties
News Releases - by Colin McEvoy on January 18, 2019
Read MoreThe Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) will once again host the “State of the County” addresses for both […]
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Grew Pennsylvania Economy by $4.1 Billion
Entrepreneurship, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on January 18, 2019
Read MoreBen Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) helped grow the Pennsylvania economy by $4.1 billion, generated $386 million in tax r[…]
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LVEDC Creates New Work Group to Focus on Lehigh Valley Businesses
Karianne Gelinas, former Director of Talent Supply at the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, has been named to o[…]
by Colin McEvoy
January 8, 2019News Releases, Success Stories, Talent Supply, Target Sectors
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LVEDC’s Top 10 Most-Read Blog Stories From 2018
Last week, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) shared some of the biggest economic development success[…]
by Colin McEvoy
December 21, 2018News Releases, Success Stories
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Don Cunningham: Use Amazon? Then Don’t Complain About Trucks
Columns - by Colin McEvoy on January 16, 2019
Read MoreThis column, written by LVEDC President and CEO Don Cunningham, originally appeared in The Morning Call and on the newspaper&[…]
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Bethlehem Startups Receive More Than $400,000 In KIZ Tax Credits
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on January 14, 2019
Read MoreSeven startup companies located in Bethlehem have been awarded a combined $405,567 in tax credits through the Keystone Innova[…]
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LVstartup’s First Issue of 2019 Has Been Released
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on January 11, 2019
Read MoreThe January 2018 issue of LVstartup, a monthly e-newsletter about entrepreneurs and startups in the Lehigh Valley, has been r[…]
Lehigh ValleyQuick Facts
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9.1% of Labor Force
Employed in Professional, Technical, Financial & Business Services
Q2 2017
By the Numbers
$39.1 Billion
Gross Domestic Product
2016
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10% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing
Q2 2018
By the Numbers
$3.65 Billion
Exports
2017
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By the Numbers
$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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By the Numbers
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
By the Numbers
$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
By the Numbers
21.7%
Population between ages 18 and 34
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