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Don Cunningham: Lehigh Valley’s Economy is Built on a Solid Foundation
This column, written by LVEDC President and CEO Don Cunningham, originally appeared in Lehigh Valley Business on August 20, 2[…]
by Colin McEvoy
August 20, 2018Columns
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LVEDC Talent Supply Report: Health Care
Economic Data, Talent Supply, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on August 14, 2018
Read MoreThe Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) recently released its final report from a year-long study to asses[…]
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Don Cunningham: Boroughs are the New Frontier in the New Lehigh Valley
Columns - by Colin McEvoy on August 14, 2018
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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State Funding Announced for Allentown Metal Works Site
Redevelopment - by Colin McEvoy on August 10, 2018
Read MorePennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced new state funding to assist with the redevelopment of the former Allentown Metal[…]
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Freshpet Expanding in the Lehigh Valley, Creating 100 New Jobs
Freshpet, which has experienced a pattern of rapid growth since first coming to the Lehigh Valley five years ago, has […]
by Colin McEvoy
August 8, 2018Success Stories, Target Sectors
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Lehigh Valley Featured in Story on Public Radio International’s The World
The story of Bethlehem’s transformation from a former steel town to a vibrant city thriving with downtown neighborhoods, ente[…]
by Colin McEvoy
August 3, 2018Success Stories
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Lehigh University Students Display Startup Ideas at Hatchery Demo Day
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on August 10, 2018
Read MoreWhile attending an Environmental Planning for Healthy Cities class at Lehigh University, Emma Hillman learned many cities lac[…]
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LVEDC Talent Supply Report: Transportation, Warehousing & Logistics
Economic Data, Talent Supply, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on August 9, 2018
Read MoreThe Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) recently released its final report from a year-long study to asses[…]
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LVEDC is Seeking to Hear Your Stories in Each Lehigh Valley Municipality
Success Stories - by Andrew Kleiner on August 6, 2018
Read MoreThis column was written by Andrew Kleiner, LVEDC Director of External Affairs and Redevelopment, for the August 2, 2018 issue[…]
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
By the Numbers
$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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