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LVEDC’s Fall Signature Event Will Feature Powerhouse Panel Discussions
Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation’s Fall Signature Event will feature a powerhouse panel of top executives who w[…]
by Nicole Radzievich Mertz
August 8, 2022News Releases
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Lehigh Valley Manufacturing Job Growth Outpaces the Nation’s
Economic Data - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on August 8, 2022
Read MoreEmployment in the Lehigh Valley’s outsized manufacturing sector grew at a faster rate than the nation as a whole in the last […]
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August 2022 Issue of LVStartup Has Been Released
Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on August 8, 2022
Read MoreThe August 2022 issue of LVstartup, a monthly e-newsletter about entrepreneurs and startups in the Lehigh Valley, has been re[…]
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Buttigieg Highlights How LCCC Program Puts Veterans, Trucking Industry on the Road to Success
Talent Supply, Target Sectors - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on August 4, 2022
Read MoreU.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped at Lehigh Carbon Community College Tuesday to highlight how military vet[…]
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4th Annual Lehigh Valley Internship Summit Builds Connections for a Brighter Lehigh Valley
Human resources professionals, employers, educators, and representatives from more than 70 regional businesses, colleges, uni[…]
by Glenn Koehler
August 2, 2022Success Stories, Talent Supply
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Phoenix Tube to Create, Retain 165 Jobs with New Bethlehem Facility
A leading manufacturer of stainless steel products is expanding its operation in Bethlehem, a move that will result in the cr[…]
by Colin McEvoy
July 28, 2022Success Stories, Target Sectors
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Lehigh Valley Employment Fully Recovered, June Jobs Report Shows
Economic Data - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on August 2, 2022
Read MoreEmployment in the Lehigh Valley metro region reached an all-time high of 384,900 in June, indicating a full recovery of the j[…]
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Bethlehem’s Venture X Helps Tenants Develop Entrepreneurial Mindset
Entrepreneurship, Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on July 22, 2022
Read MoreJohn De Marco is a successful entrepreneur with a proven history of launching such companies as Cigars International and Bran[…]
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Lehigh Valley City Ranks Among the Top Places to Live in America
Success Stories, Uncategorized - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on July 22, 2022
Read MoreThere’s myrrh to Bethlehem than the German-themed Christkindlmarkt, an 81-foot steel star and other holiday festivities for w[…]
Lehigh ValleyQuick Facts
By the Numbers
$43.3 Billion
2020 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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$66,865
Median Household Income
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676,700
Population
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347,612
Labor Force
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26.6% 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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$7.1 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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82,270 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
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149,000
Population between ages 18 and 34
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