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LVEDC has facts and figures on the Lehigh Valley’s workforce. If you’re looking for a comprehensive overview of local technology companies or need insightful population analysis, LVEDC can help.  Whatever your regional business and economic research you need, LVEDC can get it done. Contact us to learn more.

Quick Facts about the Lehigh Valley

• 30 Mil. population within a 100 mile radius
• 1 day drive to reach 1/3 of U.S. and 1/2 of Canadian consumers
• 300,000 employed, 269,000 jobs at 15,300 companies
• 35,000 net new jobs created between 1996-4Q2009 (+15%)
• 11 institutions of higher learning enrolling more than 50,000 students
• 643,000 population, 245,000 households, 332,000 person workforce
• Increasingly diverse business clusters focused on services and technology
• Home to two Fortune 500 companies: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. and PPL both in Allentown, Pa.
• 62 interconnected municipalities offer a variety of community sizes