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LVEDC Looks Back on the First Six Months of 2020 in Lehigh Valley
The first six months of 2020 have presented extraordinary economic challenges, not just in Lehigh Valley, but throughout the […]
by Colin McEvoy
June 26, 2020COVID-19, Economic Data, Success Stories, Target Sectors
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Lehigh Valley’s Unemployment Rate Drops Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19, Economic Data - by Nicole Radzievich Mertz on June 30, 2020
Read MoreLehigh Valley’s unemployment rate fell from a historic high of 16.6% in April to 13.7% in May, consistent with the nationwide[…]
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Allentown Plastics Company’s New Product Making Elevators Safer
COVID-19, Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on June 26, 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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LVEDC Q&A: ArtsQuest’s Kassie Hilgert Discusses Musikfest, Impact of Coronavirus
COVID-19, News Releases - by Colin McEvoy on June 26, 2020
Read MoreThe Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) is led by a Board of Directors with expertise that represents a br[…]
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PPP Adds Flexibility, Federal Reserve Creates COVID-19 Relief Program
The deadline for the second round of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) financi[…]
by Colin McEvoy
June 22, 2020COVID-19
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LVEDC Q&A: Carol Kuplen of St. Luke’s & Ed Dougherty of LVHN
The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) is led by a Board of Directors with expertise that represents a br[…]
by Colin McEvoy
June 15, 2020COVID-19, Target Sectors
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Gives COVID-19 Funding to Lehigh Valley Startups
COVID-19, Entrepreneurship - by Colin McEvoy on June 24, 2020
Read MoreThe Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania has recently announced financial investments in multiple st[…]
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Final Beam Placed at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks Construction
Success Stories, Target Sectors - by Colin McEvoy on June 22, 2020
Read MoreThe final steel beam was placed this month in the construction of Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hecktown Oaks, the 106,000 square-fo[…]
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Made Possible in Lehigh Valley Highlights Region’s Companies, People, and Stories
Success Stories - by Colin McEvoy on June 22, 2020
Read MoreThe Made Possible in Lehigh Valley campaign has been hard at work telling the stories of the companies, towns, and people of […]
Lehigh ValleyQuick Facts
By the Numbers
$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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