lehigh valley profile & trends
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LEHIGH VALLEYPROFILE & TRENDS
2013 EDITION
LEHIGH VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSIONMAY 2013
LEHIGH VALLEY PROFILE AND TRENDS
2013 EDITION
Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
May 2013
LEHIGH VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION
Matthew Glennon, Chair
Kent H. Herman, Vice Chair Liesel Dreisbach, Treasurer
Norman E. Blatt, Jr., Esq. Christen T. Borso Becky Bradley (Alternate) John B. Callahan Gordon Campbell John Cusick John N. Diacogiannis Percy H. Dougherty Karen Duerholz Charles W. Elliott, Esq. Charles L. Fraust George F. Gemmel Steven L. Glickman Armand V. Greco William H. Hansell Michael C. Hefele (Alternate) Darlene Heller (Alternate) Benjamin F. Howells, Jr. Edward D. Hozza, Jr.
Robert A. Lammi Kevin Lott Ross Marcus (Alternate) Kenneth M. McClain Christina V. Morgan Thomas J. Nolan Sara Pandl Salvatore J. Panto, Jr. Edward Pawlowski Pamela Pearson Stephen Repasch Michael Reph Virginia Savage (Alternate) Lisa Scheller Peter G. Schweyer John Stoffa Seth V. Vaughn Elinor H. Warner Donna Wright
LEHIGH VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF
Michael N. Kaiser, AICP Executive Director Geoffrey A. Reese, P.E. Assistant Director Joseph L. Gurinko, AICP Chief Transportation Planner * David P. Berryman Chief Planner David E. Manhardt, AICP GIS Manager * Lynette E. Romig Senior GIS Analyst * Ngozi Obi Senior Community Planner ** Susan L. Rockwell Senior Environmental Planner Michael S. Donchez Senior Transportation Planner * Teresa Mackey Senior Planner Travis I. Bartholomew, P.E. Senior Engineer * Chris J. Mukkadan Transportation Planner Joshua Spano Community Planner Anne L. Esser, MBA Administrative Assistant * Alice J. Lipe Senior Planning Technician Kathleen M. Sauerzopf Secretary
**Project Planner *Staff for this report
May 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
PREFACE .................................................................................................................................. i
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION TO THE LEHIGH VALLEY ....................................................1
CHAPTER 2 - DEMOGRAPHICS ................................................................................................17
CHAPTER 3 - THE ECONOMY ...................................................................................................31
CHAPTER 4 - LAND DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................47
CHAPTER 5 - UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION................................................................93
LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
1 Local Climatological Data ..................................................................................................5
2 Properties and Districts on the National Register of Historic Places .....................................................................................................10
3 Development Ordinances and Regulations Adopted by Municipalities .......................................................................................13
4 Lehigh and Northampton County 2013 Millage Rates ..................................................................................................15
5 County Population Trends.................................................................................................18
6 The Offi cial LVPC Population Forecast for Lehigh and Northampton Counties: 2000-2040 .................................................18
7 Projected Population Change for Lehigh and Northampton Counties: 2000-2040 ......................................................18
8 Offi cial Forecast of Population by Age and Sex: 2010-2040 .....................................................................................20
9 Selected Race and Hispanic or Latino Origin Characteristics - 2010 ..............................................................................................22
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LIST OF TABLES(cont’d)
Table Page
10 U.S. Census Population Count: 2000 and 2010 ................................................................23
11 Municipal Population Densities: 2000 and 2010 ..............................................................24
12 History and Offi cial Forecast of Population by Municipality ..........................................25
13 Births by Municipality: 2002-2011 ...................................................................................26
14 Deaths by Municipality: 2002-2011 .................................................................................27
15 Public School Enrollment .................................................................................................29
16 Lehigh and Northampton Counties Public and Nonpublic School Enrollment ................................................................29
17 Selected Population and Income Data for School Districts in Lehigh and Northampton Counties ...........................................30
18 Lehigh and Northampton Counties Higher Education Enrollment - 2012 .......................................................................30
19 Lehigh Valley Employment - 2012 ...................................................................................33
20 Lehigh Valley Unemployment Trends: 2003-2012 ...........................................................33
21 Employment by Industry Group - 2011 ............................................................................34
22 Per Capita Personal Income and Average Earnings Per Job .............................................34
23 Largest Employers (Non-Governmental)..........................................................................35
24 History and Forecast of Employment Lehigh Valley 2001-2040 .....................................36
25 History and Forecast of Employment by Occupation Lehigh Valley 2001-2040 .............37
26 Employment Forecasts for Lehigh County 2010-2040 .....................................................38
27 Employment Forecasts for Northampton County 2010-2040 ...........................................39
28 Municipal Employment Forecasts 2010-2040 ..................................................................40
29 Labor Force: 2001-2040 ...................................................................................................41
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LIST OF TABLES(cont’d)
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30 Income and Poverty Status 2007-2011 .............................................................................42
31 Consumer Price Index ......................................................................................................43
32 Economic Development Resources ..................................................................................44
33 Estimated Existing Land Use - 2010 ................................................................................48
34 Housing Stock Trends: 2000-2010....................................................................................49
35 Housing Tenure: 2000-2010 ..............................................................................................50
36 Subdivision Activity - 2012 ..............................................................................................51
37 New Housing Unit Permits Issued by Municipality .........................................................55
38 Household History and Forecasts by County: 2000-2040 ................................................56
39 Selected Housing Characteristics - 2010 ..........................................................................56
40 Household History and Forecasts by Municipality: 2000-2040 .......................................57
41 Major Subdivisions (500 Units or More) ..........................................................................58
42 Major Apartment Complexes (200 Units or More) ...........................................................60
43 Publicly and Privately Assisted Housing (75 Units or More) ...........................................62
44 Active Adult Communities ...............................................................................................64
45 Major Shopping Areas (75,000 Square Feet or More) - Lehigh County ..........................................................................................................66
46 Major Shopping Areas (75,000 Square Feet or More) - Northampton County ...............................................................................................68
47 Proposed Shopping Centers (25,000 Square Feet or More) .............................................70
48 Industrial/Business Parks (75 Acres or More) ..................................................................72
49 Largest Manufacturers ......................................................................................................74
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LIST OF TABLES(cont’d)
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50 Major Offi ce Buildings (75,000 Square Feet or More) .....................................................76
51 Major Government Buildings, Schools, Hospitals, Airports ............................................78
52 Major Parks and Outdoor Recreation Sites .......................................................................80
53 Golf Courses .....................................................................................................................82
54 Major Educational/Cultural Facilities ...............................................................................84
55 Major Hotels/Motels (50 Units or More) ..........................................................................86
56 Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchases ...............................................................88
57 Public Sewage Treatment Plants .......................................................................................95
58 Passenger Car Registrations: 2003-2012 ........................................................................100
59 Licensed Drivers: 2003-2012 ..........................................................................................100
60 Utilization of the Lehigh Valley International Airport: 2006-2012 ................................100
61 Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANta) - Total Passenger Trips: 1995-2012 ..........................................................................101
62 LANtaVan Ridership: 1995-2012 ...................................................................................101
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
1 Surface Terrain ....................................................................................................................4
2 Steep Slope and Carbonate Bedrock ...................................................................................6
3 Woodlands and Major Streams ...........................................................................................7
4 Stream Quality ....................................................................................................................8
5 Map of Lehigh Valley .......................................................................................................12
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LIST OF FIGURES(cont’d)
Figure Page
6 Typical Land Subdivision Review Process .......................................................................14
7 The Offi cial LVPC Population Forecast for Lehigh and Northampton Counties ..........................................................................19
8 School Districts — Lehigh and Northampton Counties ...................................................28
9 Unemployment Trends: 2003-2012 ..................................................................................32
10 Age Distribution — Lehigh Valley Labor Force % in Each Age Category ..........................................................................................41 11 Subdivision and Land Development — Number of Plans 2003-2012 Lehigh and Northampton Counties ........................................................52
12 Number of Lots Approved: 2003-2012 .............................................................................53
13 Comparison of Regional Unemployment Rate to Subdivision Activity 1973-2012 .........54
14 Major Subdivisions (500 Units or More) ..........................................................................59
15 Major Apartment Complexes (200 Units or More) ...........................................................61
16 Publicly and Privately Assisted Housing (75 Units or More) ...........................................63
17 Active Adult Communities ...............................................................................................65
18 Major Shopping Areas — Lehigh County (75,000 Square Feet or More) ........................67
19 Major Shopping Areas — Northampton County (75,000 Square Feet or More) .................................................................................69
20 Proposed Shopping Centers (25,000 Square Feet or More) .............................................71
21 Industrial/Business Parks (75 Acres or More) ..................................................................73
22 Largest Manufacturers ......................................................................................................75
23 Major Offi ce Buildings (75,000 Square Feet or More) .....................................................77
24 Major Government Buildings, Schools, Hospitals, Airports ............................................79
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LIST OF FIGURES(cont’d)
Figure Page
25 Major Parks and Outdoor Recreation Sites .......................................................................81
26 Golf Courses .....................................................................................................................83
27 Major Educational/Cultural Facilities ...............................................................................85
28 Major Hotels/Motels (50 Units or More) ..........................................................................87
29 Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchases ...............................................................89
30 Signifi cant Natural Areas — Lehigh County ....................................................................90
31 Signifi cant Natural Areas — Northampton County ..........................................................91
32 Public Sanitary Sewer Service ..........................................................................................94
33 Community Water Supply Service ....................................................................................96
34 Stormwater Management Plans ........................................................................................97
35 Estimated Annual Average Daily Traffi c for Major Highways in the Lehigh Valley ...............................................................98
36 Congested Corridors — 2030 ...........................................................................................99
37 Transportation Facilities .................................................................................................102
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PREFACE
This report provides a compilation of statistics and graphics which summarize existing conditions and past and projected trends in the “Lehigh Valley” (Lehigh and Northampton counties). It is designed for use by planners, public offi cials, private organizations and individuals interested in growth and development in the Lehigh Valley. The topics of the data chapters are: Introduc-tion to the Lehigh Valley, Demographics, The Economy, Land Development, and Utilities and Transportation.
In April 2012, the LVPC updated the county population forecasts through 2040 based on 2010 Census population fi gures. Municipal population forecasts were updated in January 2013. Lehigh and Northampton County household forecasts through 2040 were also updated in 2012 based on 2010 Census household fi gures. Municipal household forecasts were updated in April 2013. Employment and Labor Force forecasts through 2040 were updated in November 2012 for both counties. Municipal employment forecasts were updated in March 2013.
The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission publishes numerous informational, analytical and policy-oriented planning reports which address subjects such as: demographics, land use planning, community facilities and utilities, transportation, recreation/natural features and the environment. For more details, refer to the listing, Maps and Publications for Sale by LVPC. To obtain a copy, contact the LVPC offi ces (610) 264-4544 or our website at http://www.lvpc.org. The e-mail address is [email protected].
The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission address is: 961 Marcon Blvd., Suite 310, Allentown, PA 18109. A location map for fi nding the Commission’s offi ce can be found on page viii.
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Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE LEHIGH VALLEY
Note: Refer to the following LVPC publications for more information on this subject:
• Comprehensive Plan The Lehigh Valley … 2030
• History of the Lehigh Valley Region - 1963
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REGIONAL SETTING
The counties of Lehigh and Northampton, together comprised of 726 square miles, are located in the central eastern portion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The region, referred to as the Lehigh Valley, is bounded on the north by the Blue Mountain, on the east by the Delaware River and on the south by the Lehigh Mountain Range, known as South Mountain. To the west, the plain breaks into low, rolling hills which rise to form a divide between lands drained by the Lehigh and Schuylkill rivers. The region is located within 300 miles of all the large, metropolitan areas of the Eastern United States (see map on front cover) and is particularly accessible to Philadelphia and New York City.
The two counties form the core of a metropolitan area defi ned by the Bureau of the Census as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metropolitan Statistical Area (ABE MSA). Carbon County is also part of the MSA. The Lehigh-Northampton county area contains 3 cities (Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton), 27 boroughs and 32 townships.
NATURAL FEATURES
Two major rivers fl ow through the region, the Lehigh and the Delaware. The Coplay, Jordan and Little Lehigh creeks in the west, the Saucon Creek in the south, and the Monocacy, Bushkill and Martins creeks in the north, all drain into the Lehigh or Delaware rivers.
The topography ranges from elevated regions along the northern edge of the area and along a line just south of the three cities to the relatively fl at, undulating terrain of the central portion of the Lehigh Valley. Elevations vary from 200 feet above mean sea level (MSL) along some parts of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers to greater than 1,695 feet MSL on the Blue Mountain and 1,042 feet MSL on South Mountain. Figure 1 shows the surface terrain of the region.
The area enjoys a moderate climate, with an annual average temperature of about 51 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures are rarely above 100 degrees or below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally ample and dependable; destructive storms seldom occur. The growing season is 170 to 185 days. More data on the climate of the Lehigh Valley can be found in Table 1.
Figure 2 shows the general location of slopes of 15% and over. The largest areas of steep slope are found on the Blue Mountain and South Mountain. Carbonate geology (limestone) underlies nearly all of the areas where urban development has taken place.
Figure 3 shows major wooded areas and major streams. The largest woodlands are found where steep slopes occur. Figure 4 shows the quality of the streams in the Lehigh Valley as classifi ed by the Penn-sylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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HISTORY
The fi rst European emigrants to colonize the region were Germans who settled in the southern part of the Lehigh Valley during the early 1700s. By 1748, the townships of Upper Milford, Upper Saucon, Lower Saucon, Upper Macungie, Williams, Mount Bethel (now divided into Upper and Lower), and Allen had been established. The Moravians arrived in 1740 and established Nazareth as an agricultural community and Bethlehem as a manufacturing center. In 1752, Northampton County was established by proprietors of William Penn’s land grant. At that time Northampton County included the area that is now Lehigh County. Easton was established as the county seat and as a commercial center. In 1762, William Allen founded what was to become Allentown. The period from 1763 to 1830 was one of agricultural activity, during which Allentown and Easton began to rival Bethlehem as trade centers. Agriculture was the nearly exclusive economic force because of isolation of the region from the rest of the country. In 1812, Lehigh County was created with the borders that exist today. By 1830, there were 18 townships and about 30 villages in the Lehigh Valley.
Transportation improved by 1829, with the construction of the Lehigh Canal and the building of sev-eral bridges across the Lehigh and Delaware rivers. The exploitation of the coal resources north of the region, enabled by the completion of the Lehigh Canal, and mining and quarrying of other mineral resources (zinc, slate and limestone) were growing industries of the mid-1800s. Processing of these raw materials, especially steel and cement making, also became major industrial activity. The opening of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company in 1855 stimulated industrial growth and urbanization. By 1890, the region was made up of 30 townships, 21 boroughs and two cities (Bethlehem was still a borough). Bethlehem was offi cially created in 1917.
After 1890, the national prominence of the region’s steel and cement industries drew a large labor force which made the area attractive to other industries such as production of silk, textiles and clothing. The slate and cement industries grew to high points and then declined due to technological changes, popula-tion shifts, and transportation advances. Modernization in transportation and public utilities boosted the new economic activities. The railroads expanded in the 1890 to 1930 period as the canals and canal boat service declined. By 1930, Bethlehem Steel was the second largest steel producer in the United States. First the electric trolley (1865-1930) and then private automobiles (post-1920) encouraged the development of commercial and residential areas outside the cities. Other factors spurring the post-World War II suburbanization of the region were highway improvements, large tracts of available and affordable land, and the demand for larger homes to accommodate “baby boom” generation families. Suburban shopping centers were fi rst built in the late 1950s. During the 1970s, industrial building expanded in the suburban areas. The stabilization or slow decline of population began in older parts of the region (the cities and boroughs). The 1980s were a period of expansion in suburban shopping centers and industrial parks and declines in manufacturing in the cities. The completion of Interstate 78 through the region in 1989 eased commutation and promoted economic development.
Table 2 contains the names of the historic features in Lehigh and Northampton counties that have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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MUNICIPALITY NAME ADDRESS YEAR LISTEDAlburtis George F. Schlicher Hotel 105-107 S. Main St. 1992
Lock Ridge Furnace Complex Franklin & Church sts. 1981Allentown Albertus L. Meyers Bridge 8th St. - over Little Lehigh Creek 1988
Allentown Masonic Temple 1528-1552 Linden St. 2004Allentown National Bank Building 13-17 N. 7th St. 2005Americus Hotel 541 Hamilton St. 1984Bogert Covered Bridge Park Dr. (E. of Oxford Dr.) 1980Dime Savings & Trust Company 12 N. 7th St. 1985Gauff-Roth House 427-443 Auburn St. 1985High German Evangelical Reformed Church 620 Hamilton St. 1983Hotel Sterling 343-345 Hamilton St. 1984Neuweiler Brewery 401 N. Front St. 1980Old Lehigh County Courthouse 5th & Hamilton sts. 1981Trout Hall 414 Walnut St. 1978Zollinger-Harned Co. Building 605-613 Hamilton Mall 1979
Bethlehem Bethlehem Armory 301 Prospect St. 1991Burnside Plantation S. of Eaton Ave. 1990Martin Tower 1170 8th Ave. 2010Mt. Airy Historic District Prospect Ave. between 15th & 8th Ave. 1988
Catasauqua Biery's Port Historic District bounded by Race, Canal, Mulberry & 2nd sts. 1984Catasauqua Residential Historic District Pine St. area 1984George Taylor House 35 S. Front St. 1971
Coopersburg Coopersburg Historic District Main St. to PA 309 1982Linden Grove Pavilion Linden & S. Main sts. 1979
Coplay Coplay Cement Co. Kilns N. 2nd St. 1980Emmaus Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr. House 55 S. Keystone Ave. 2003
The Shelter House S. 4th & Fairview sts. 1978Fountain Hill Lehigh Valley Silk Mills Seneca & Clewell sts. 1993Heidelberg Bridge SR 4028 - over branch of Jordan Creek 1988
Lower Macungie Rodale Organic Gardening Experimental Farm 2056 Minesite Road 1999Lower Milford Dillingersville Union School & Church corner of Zionsville Rd. & Schoolhouse Ln. 1979
Lowhill Frantz's Bridge SR 4025 - over Jordan Creek 1988Lynn Frederick Leaser Farm 7654 Leaser Rd. 2004
Macungie Valentine Weaver House 146 S. Church St. 1984North Whitehall Geiger Covered Bridge Old Packhouse Rd. 1984
Rex Covered Bridge Jordan Rd., west of Kernsville 1980Schlicher's Bridge Game Preserve Rd. 1980
Salisbury Kemmerer House (Iron Gate) 3 Iroquois St. 1977Slatington Fireman's Drinking Fountain 500 block, Main St. 1981
Slatington Historic District 2004South Whitehall Dorneyville Crossroad Settlement Hamilton Blvd. & Cedar Crest Blvd. 1977
Haines Mill Lower Main Blvd. 1981Manasses Guth Covered Bridge Lapp Rd. 1980Wehr Covered Bridge Wehr Mill Rd. 1980
Upper Saucon Centennial Bridge SR 2030, Station Ave., over Saucon Creek 1988Washington Vigilant Fire Company's Firemen's Monument 2880 Cemetery St. 2004Whitehall Cold Spring Bridge SR1027, 2nd St., over Spring Creek 1988
Dent Hardware Company Factory Complex 1101 3rd St. 1986Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill Mickley & Lehnert rds. 1977Troxell-Steckel House 4229 Reliance St. 1980
multiple Lehigh Canal Catasauqua through Bethlehem 1979
TABLE 2PROPERTIES AND DISTRICTS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
LEHIGH COUNTY
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MUNICIPALITY NAME ADDRESS YEAR LISTEDAllen Kreidersville Covered Bridge T473, East of SR 4003 1980
Bangor Bridge SR1033, over Martin's Creek 1988Real Estate Building 2-8 N. Main St. 1986
Bath Daniel Steckel House 207 W. Northampton St. 1982Bethlehem Bethlehem Silk Mill 238 W. Goepp St. 2005
Bethlehem Steel Lehigh Plant No. 2/Merchant Mill No. 2 11 W. 2nd St. 2004Central Bethlehem Historic District Center City area 1972Elmwood Park Historic District Dellwood St., Hawthorne Rd. 1988Fountain Hill Historic District bounded by Brighton, Wyandotte, W. Fourth &
Seminole sts., & Delaware Ave.1988
Gemeinhaus-De Schweinitz Residence 66 W. Church St. 1975Gristmiller's House 459 Old York Rd. 1973Illick's Mill 130 Illick's Mill Rd. 2005Lehigh Valley Railroad Headquarters Bldg. 425 Brighton St. 1984Moravian Sun Inn 564 Main St. 1973Old Waterworks Moravian Industrial Area 1972Packer Memorial Chapel Packer Ave. - Lehigh University 1979Pembroke Village Historic District Pembroke Village area 1988South Bethlehem Downtown Historic District Wyandotte, 3rd, Columbia, Hayes & Morton sts. 2006The Tannery Moravian Industrial Area 1972
Bushkill Jacobsburg Historic District Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center 1977Easton Chain Bridge (ruins) Hugh Moore Park 1974
College Hill Residential Historic District Delaware Ave., Fairfield Ave., Tanglewood Ave. 1991Easton Cemetery 401 N. 7th St. 1990Easton Historic District Center City area 1983Easton House 167-169 Northampton St. 1980Herman Simon House 41 N. 3rd St. 1980Jacob Mixsell House 101 S. 4th St. 1980Jacob Nicholas House (Little Stone House) 458 Ferry St. 1976Parsons-Taylor House 4th & Ferry sts. 1980State Theatre 453 Northampton St. 1982William Jacob Heller House 501 Mixsell St. 1982Zeta Psi Fraternity House 49 S. College Dr. 2001
Lower Saucon Ehrhart's Mill Complex Historic District Old Mill Rd., Bingen 1987Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse 4216 Countryside Ln. 2008Michael & Margaret Heller House 1892 Friedensville Rd. 2010
Nazareth McCollum & Post Silk Mill 368 Madison Ave. 2005Nazareth Hall Tract Zinzendorf Square 1980Nazareth Historic District Center, S. Spruce, Belvidere, Mauch Chunk sts. 1988Whitefield House & Gray Cottage 214 E. Center St. 1980
Palmer Seipsville Hotel 2912 Old Nazareth Rd. 1977Pen Argyl Weona Park Carousel Rt. 512, Weona Park 1999Portland County Bridge #36 SR1039, T611 - over Jacoby Creek 1988Williams Bridge in Williams Township SR2003 - over Fry's Run 1988
Coffeetown Grist Mill Coffeetown & Kressman rds. 1977Isaac Stout House 50 Durham Rd. 2004Jacob Arndt House and Barn 910 Raubsville Rd. 2005
multiple Delaware Division of Pennsylvania Canal Easton to Bucks County 1974multiple Lehigh Canal Walnutport through Easton 1979
Source: Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation, April 2013.
TABLE 2 (cont.)PROPERTIES AND DISTRICTS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
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GOVERNMENT
The Pennsylvania Constitution provides that the State Legislature classify local governments according to population size. Lehigh and Northampton counties are each Third Class Pennsylvania counties, as their population according to the 2000 U.S. Census was in the 250,000 to 500,000 range. Both coun-ties adopted Home Rule charters in 1978, which provide for nine-member elected legislative bodies and elected county executives.
The two counties contain 62 incorporated municipalities (see Figure 5). There are 25 in Lehigh County and 38 in Northampton County (the City of Bethlehem lies within both counties). There are a total of 3 cities, 27 boroughs and 32 townships. The 3 cities are classifi ed as third class cities as defi ned by the state of Pennsylvania based on their populations. Third class cities have populations below 250,000. The 32 townships are classifi ed as either fi rst class or second class townships. In the Lehigh Valley, there are only 5 townships classifi ed as fi rst class. They are Lower Macungie, Salisbury, South Whitehall, Whitehall and Bethlehem townships. In November 2007, Lower Macungie Township residents voted to change from a second class to fi rst class township. Other forms of local government in the Lehigh Valley are the 17 school districts and various county or other authorities with specifi c public purposes.
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First Adopted Latest Revision First Adopted Latest Revision First Adopted Latest Revision
Alburtis 1974 2005 1961 1991 1960 1976Allentown 1945 2009 1948 2010 1924 1987Bethlehem*Catasauqua 1963 1999 1962 2004 1962 1973Coopersburg — — 1961 2005 1957 2007Coplay 2010 — 1969 2012 1982 —Emmaus 1957 2005 1957 2005 1956 1976Fountain Hill 1977 2007 1948 2008 1974 1995Hanover Twp 1964 1995 1963 1996 1961 1978Heidelberg Twp 1971 2005 1972 2010 1971 2010Lower Macungie Twp 1972 2005 1961 1998 1965 1998Lower Milford Twp 1968 2005 1967 2009 1964 2012Lowhill Twp 1971 2005 1972 — 1971 —Lynn Twp 1968 2005 1968 1982 1968 1980Macungie 1966 2005 1966 2001 1964 2008North Whitehall Twp 1969 2009 1969 2002 1964 1999Salisbury Twp 1969 2012 1960 1993 1960 1997Slatington 1981 2005 1982 1988 — —South Whitehall Twp 1969 2009 1962 2010 1968 2010Upper Macungie Twp 1972 2007 1961 1994 1964 2011Upper Milford Twp 1963 2005 1963 2010 1962 2010Upper Saucon Twp 1971 1985 1959 2009 1963 2011Washington Twp 1964 2005 1968 2009 1963 2010Weisenberg Twp 1971 2005 1972 1993 1971 2000Whitehall Twp 1972 2005 1962 2006 1968 1999
Allen Twp 1969 1999 1969 2000 1968 2001Bangor 1968 2005 1967 1992 1968 —Bath 1978 2006 1978 2011 1976 2011Bethlehem 1960 2009 1926 2012 1975 1975Bethlehem Twp 1964 2004 1962 1997 1960 1989Bushkill Twp 1967 2006 1966 2012 1973 1994Chapman 2006 — — — — —East Allen Twp 1970 2009 1970 1983 1971 1984East Bangor 2006 — 2005 — 2009 —Easton 1913 1997 1928 2007 1946 2007Forks Twp 1968 2010 1956 2006 1962 2007Freemansburg 1969 — 1950 2009 2009 —Glendon — — 1950 1987 — —Hanover Twp 1972 2004 1963 1978 1963 1973Hellertown 1969 2009 1968 2002 1969 1986Lehigh Twp 1968 1999 1968 2002 1968 1980Lower Mt Bethel Twp 1971 2007 1972 — 1971 1990Lower Nazareth Twp 1962 2006 1966 2001 1963 2005Lower Saucon Twp 1964 2009 1963 2002 1958 2003Moore Twp 1973 2006 1973 2011 1965 2005Nazareth 1969 2006 1969 1988 1986 1989Northampton 1972 2005 1960 1999 1974 1993North Catasauqua — — 1955 1995 1996 —Palmer Twp 1963 2003 1950 2002 1955 2002Pen Argyl 1968 2004 1969 1997 1969 2007Plainfield Twp 1971 2004 1971 1993 1959 1991Portland 1966 — 1966 — 1973 —Roseto 1982 2005 1984 — 1979 1995Stockertown 1972 2010 1973 2005 1970 2002Tatamy 1965 2006 1964 1991 1964 1992Upper Mt Bethel Twp 1967 2001 1977 2004 1973 2001Upper Nazareth Twp 1968 2006 1969 2007 1967 2005Walnutport 1975 2008 1977 2008 2004 —Washington Twp 1969 2006 1979 1997 1973 1995West Easton — — 1952 1992 — —Williams Twp 1969 2000 1957 1990 1969 1997Wilson 1962 — 1959 1994 1975 1995Wind Gap 1968 2004 1968 1993 1968 2004
(as of April 2013)
Note: Includes recodifications*Bethlehem City information is listed under Northampton County.
TABLE 3DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY MUNICIPALITIES
Source: Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.
Comprehensive Plan Zoning Ordinance Subdivision Regulations
MunicipalityLEHIGH COUNTY
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
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Consult with Secretary, Zoning Officer, Codes Admin-istrator or similar official at municipal office
Prepare and submit Sketch or Feas bility Plan for re-view and comment by Municipal Planning Commission
Based on comments from Planning Commission, prepare Preliminary Plan
Preliminary Plan and application materials submitted to Designated Municipal Official
Plans and/or materials transmitted by Municipality (or Applicant) to:
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State Road)
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Lehigh ValleyPlanning
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Plans and comments received are reviewed by Planning Commission at Public Meeting
Recommendation for action to Municipal Governing Body (Council, Supervisors, etc.)
Plan approved by Governing Body Plan rejected by body
Prepare Final Plan for submission Prepare revised plan
Repeat Steps 4-8 with Final Plan; Proceed with Step 11 Proceed to Step 4
Prior to Final Plan approval, Developer must install improvements or post bond with agreement to install after approval
Plan approved by Governing Body
Finally approved plan signed by Municipal Officials, then LVPC
Developer presents plans for recording at County Recorder of Deeds Office
Developer proceeds with sales and construction
Step 1APPLICATION
Step 2SKETCH PLAN
(Optional)
Step 3PRELIMINARY PLAN
Step 4
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10FINAL PLAN
Step 11FINAL PLAN
IMPROVEMENTS
Step 12
Step 13PLAN SIGNATURE
Step 14RECORDING
Step 15
FIGURE 6TYPICAL LAND SUBDIVISION REVIEW PROCESS
*Appropriate approvals/permits must be sought from PennDOT, DEP, and/or SEO, depending upon nature of subdivisionand land development.
Plan acceptance by municipality following completeness review.Step 5
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Municipality Municipal School1 Total Mills2
Alburtis 3 08 16 06 22 93Allentown (land - Allentown S D ) 18 46 16 56 38 81Allentown (buildings - Allentown S D ) 3 49 16 56 23 84Allentown (land - Parkland S D ) 18 46 13 45 35 70Allentown (buildings - Parkland S D ) 3 49 13 45 20 73Bethlehem (part) 5 02 14 84 23 65Catasauqua 4 57 16 44 24 80Coopersburg 5 40 15 18 24 37Coplay 3 71 14 51 22 01Emmaus 4 33 16 06 24 18Fountain Hill 5 11 14 84 23 74Hanover Twp 0 08 16 44 20 31Heidelberg Twp 0 68 15 96 20 43Lower Macungie Twp 0 00 16 06 19 85Lower Milford Twp 1 02 15 18 19 99Lowhill Twp 0 66 15 96 20 42Lynn Twp 0 20 15 96 19 95Macungie 2 50 16 06 22 35North Whitehall Twp 0 50 13 45 17 74Salisbury Twp 1 42 16 49 21 70Slatington 5 00 19 74 28 53South Whitehall Twp 1 65 13 45 18 89Upper Macungie Twp 0 64 13 45 17 88Upper Milford Twp 0 17 16 06 20 02Upper Saucon Twp 1 37 15 18 20 34Washington Twp 0 30 19 74 23 83Weisenberg Twp 0 56 15 96 20 31Whitehall Twp 2 80 14 51 21 10
Allen Twp 5 00 46 65 62 45Bangor 14 00 50 57 75 37Bath 13 50 46 65 70 95Bethlehem (part) 15 89 47 09 73 38Bethlehem Twp 5 99 47 09 63 88Bushkill Twp 6 50 48 55 65 85Chapman 4 00 46 65 61 45East Allen Twp 6 50 46 55 63 85East Bangor 11 72 50 57 73 09Easton 24 95 54 46 90 21Forks Twp 5 60 54 46 70 86Freemansburg 14 26 47 09 72 15Glendon 11 50 50 40 72 70Hanover Twp 3 90 47 09 61 79Hellertown 18 75 51 74 81 29Lehigh Twp 5 20 46 65 62 65Lower Mt Bethel Twp (Easton S D ) 4 60 54 46 69 86Lower Mt Bethel Twp (Bangor S D ) 4 60 50 57 65 97Lower Nazareth Twp 4 15 48 55 63 50Lower Saucon Twp 4 39 51 74 66 93Moore Twp 3 00 46 65 60 45Nazareth 12 00 48 55 71 35Northampton 8 10 46 65 65 55North Catasauqua 10 70 51 47 72 57Palmer Twp 6 25 54 46 71 51Pen Argyl 9 75 46 40 66 95Plainfield Twp 6 50 46 40 63 70Portland 12 50 50 57 73 87Roseto 10 50 50 57 71 87Stockertown 11 50 48 55 70 85Tatamy 12 50 48 55 71 85Upper Mt Bethel Twp 5 00 50 57 66 37Upper Nazareth Twp 5 95 48 55 65 30Walnutport 17 00 64 37 91 77Washington Twp 6 00 50 57 67 37West Easton 12 00 50 40 73 20Williams Twp 2 50 50 40 63 70Wilson 14 50 50 40 75 70Wind Gap 11 25 46 40 68 45
2Total mills is the sum of the municipal, school and county tax rates. The millage rate for Lehigh County is 3.79. The millage rate for
Note: The above millage rates are charged against the assessed value of taxable real estate. For Northampton County, the assessed value of
Sources: Assessment Offices - Lehigh County (as of February 2013) and Northampton County (as of January 2013).
Northampton County is 10.80 with the exception of Bethlehem, North Catasauqua and Walnutport. These districts reflect a 10.40 millage rate due to a 911 service tax credit.
property is equal to 50% of its market value. For Lehigh County, the assessed value of property is equal to 100% of its market value.
TABLE 4LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 2013 MILLAGE RATES
1Millage rates for school districts are for the 2013-2014 school year. They are estimates for Lehigh County school districts.
LEHIGH COUNTY
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
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Chapter 2
DEMOGRAPHICS:Profi le and Trends
Note: Refer to the following LVPC publications for more information on this subject:
• New Jersey Migration Study
• Municipal Profi les — Lehigh and Northampton Counties (updated each year)
• 2010 Lehigh Valley Land Use Public Opinion Survey - Results and Analysis
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April 1, 2000 April 1, 2010 % Change Pop. Estimate % Change(U.S. Census) (U.S. Census) 2000-2010 July 1, 2012 2010-2012
Lehigh County 312,090 349,497 12.0 355,245 1.6Northampton County 267,066 297,735 11.5 299,267 0.5Lehigh Valley 579,156 647,232 11.8 654,512 1.1Pennsylvania 12,281,054 12,702,379 3.4 12,763,536 0.5Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
TABLE 5COUNTY POPULATION TRENDS
2000 2010 2020 2030 2040Lehigh County 312,090 349,497 385,710 427,162 469,975
Northampton County 267,066 297,735 329,516 365,766 403,979
Lehigh Valley 579,156 647,232 715,226 792,928 873,954
forecasted by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census for 2000 and 2010 data; all other data
TABLE 6THE OFFICIAL LVPC POPULATION FORECAST FORLEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES: 2000-2040
No. % No. % No. % No. %Lehigh County 37,407 12.0 36,213 10.4 41,452 10.7 42,813 10.0
Northampton County 30,669 11.5 31,781 10.8 36,250 11.0 38,213 10.4
Lehigh Valley 68,076 11.8 67,994 10.5 77,702 10.9 81,026 10.2
PROJECTED POPULATION CHANGETABLE 7
2000-2010 2010-2020 2020-2030
forecasted by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census for 2000-2010 data; all other data
2030-2040FOR LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES: 2000-2040
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Age Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total0 - 4 11,047 10,359 21,406 8,229 8,002 16,231 19,276 18,361 37,6375 - 9 11,629 10,942 22,571 9,135 8,840 17,975 20,764 19,782 40,54610 - 14 12,064 11,507 23,571 9,556 9,101 18,657 21,620 20,608 42,22815 - 19 12,492 12,218 24,710 11,374 10,523 21,897 23,866 22,741 46,60720 - 24 10,282 10,869 21,151 10,480 9,314 19,794 20,762 20,183 40,94525 - 29 10,404 10,711 21,115 8,104 7,943 16,047 18,508 18,654 37,16230 - 34 10,486 10,770 21,256 7,762 8,272 16,034 18,248 19,042 37,29035 - 39 10,714 11,141 21,855 9,035 9,294 18,329 19,749 20,435 40,18440 - 44 11,915 12,357 24,272 10,356 10,668 21,024 22,271 23,025 45,29645 - 49 13,010 13,761 26,771 11,511 11,608 23,119 24,521 25,369 49,89050 - 54 13,200 13,534 26,734 11,509 12,107 23,616 24,709 25,641 50,35055 - 59 11,228 11,689 22,917 10,104 10,476 20,580 21,332 22,165 43,49760 - 64 9,326 10,238 19,564 8,581 9,245 17,826 17,907 19,483 37,39065 - 69 6,615 7,671 14,286 6,215 6,859 13,074 12,830 14,530 27,36070 - 74 4,910 5,911 10,821 4,350 5,240 9,590 9,260 11,151 20,41175+ 9,990 16,507 26,497 9,085 14,857 23,942 19,075 31,364 50,439Total 169,312 180,185 349,497 145,386 152,349 297,735 314,698 332,534 647,232
Age Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total0 - 4 12,673 11,952 24,625 9,121 9,198 18,319 21,794 21,150 42,9445 - 9 12,634 12,000 24,634 9,885 9,260 19,145 22,519 21,260 43,77910 - 14 12,810 12,069 24,879 10,274 9,738 20,012 23,084 21,807 44,89115 - 19 12,859 12,313 25,172 11,533 11,455 22,988 24,392 23,768 48,16020 - 24 11,375 11,663 23,038 9,734 8,438 18,172 21,109 20,101 41,21025 - 29 12,338 12,619 24,957 9,477 9,089 18,566 21,815 21,708 43,52330 - 34 11,889 12,685 24,574 10,415 10,577 20,992 22,304 23,262 45,56635 - 39 11,626 12,053 23,679 9,488 9,873 19,361 21,114 21,926 43,04040 - 44 11,427 12,103 23,530 9,535 9,523 19,058 20,962 21,626 42,58845 - 49 11,193 12,147 23,340 10,433 10,630 21,063 21,626 22,777 44,40350 - 54 12,045 12,566 24,611 10,903 11,208 22,111 22,948 23,774 46,72255 - 59 12,636 13,706 26,342 12,044 11,779 23,823 24,680 25,485 50,16560 - 64 12,233 13,045 25,278 10,699 12,506 23,205 22,932 25,551 48,48365 - 69 9,996 11,056 21,052 9,168 9,997 19,165 19,164 21,053 40,21770 - 74 7,660 9,284 16,944 7,117 8,610 15,727 14,777 17,894 32,67175+ 11,458 17,597 29,055 11,088 16,721 27,809 22,546 34,318 56,864Total 186,852 198,858 385,710 160,914 168,602 329,516 347,766 367,460 715,226
TABLE 8
2010 CensusLEHIGH COUNTY NORTHAMPTON COUNTY LEHIGH VALLEY
2020 ForecastLEHIGH COUNTY
OFFICIAL FORECAST OF POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX: 2010-2040
(table continued on page 19)
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY LEHIGH VALLEY
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Age Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total0 - 4 14,227 13,412 27,639 10,054 10,173 20,227 24,281 23,585 47,8665 - 9 14,546 13,815 28,361 11,299 10,582 21,881 25,845 24,397 50,24210 - 14 14,665 13,883 28,548 11,568 11,266 22,834 26,233 25,149 51,38215 - 19 14,030 13,551 27,581 12,741 12,376 25,117 26,771 25,927 52,69820 - 24 12,056 12,256 24,312 10,530 8,988 19,518 22,586 21,244 43,83025 - 29 12,708 12,772 25,480 9,306 9,733 19,039 22,014 22,505 44,51930 - 34 13,208 13,720 26,928 9,699 9,957 19,656 22,907 23,677 46,58435 - 39 13,729 14,143 27,872 11,141 11,395 22,536 24,870 25,538 50,40840 - 44 12,972 14,194 27,166 12,526 12,081 24,607 25,498 26,275 51,77345 - 49 12,213 13,217 25,430 11,218 11,486 22,704 23,431 24,703 48,13450 - 54 11,692 12,403 24,095 10,333 10,271 20,604 22,025 22,674 44,69955 - 59 11,034 12,239 23,273 11,309 10,965 22,274 22,343 23,204 45,54760 - 64 11,305 12,226 23,531 10,294 11,922 22,216 21,599 24,148 45,74765 - 69 11,420 13,065 24,485 11,069 11,366 22,435 22,489 24,431 46,92070 - 74 10,232 11,933 22,165 9,067 11,706 20,773 19,299 23,639 42,93875+ 16,612 23,684 40,296 16,233 23,112 39,345 32,845 46,796 79,641Total 206,649 220,513 427,162 178,387 187,379 365,766 385,036 407,892 792,928
Age Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total0 - 4 15,469 14,575 30,044 10,988 11,148 22,136 26,457 25,723 52,1805 - 9 15,827 15,023 30,850 12,285 11,493 23,778 28,112 26,516 54,62810 - 14 16,449 15,565 32,014 12,903 12,573 25,476 29,352 28,138 57,49015 - 19 16,108 15,545 31,653 14,613 14,197 28,810 30,721 29,742 60,46320 - 24 13,843 14,097 27,940 11,902 10,426 22,328 25,745 24,523 50,26825 - 29 13,878 14,064 27,942 10,175 10,365 20,540 24,053 24,429 48,48230 - 34 14,127 14,556 28,683 10,507 10,757 21,264 24,634 25,313 49,94735 - 39 14,300 14,487 28,787 11,278 12,418 23,696 25,578 26,905 52,48340 - 44 14,444 15,411 29,855 12,212 11,735 23,947 26,656 27,146 53,80245 - 49 14,402 15,450 29,852 13,178 13,273 26,451 27,580 28,723 56,30350 - 54 13,303 14,541 27,844 13,450 12,966 26,416 26,753 27,507 54,26055 - 59 12,118 13,371 25,489 12,337 11,924 24,261 24,455 25,295 49,75060 - 64 11,101 12,158 23,259 9,911 11,284 21,195 21,012 23,442 44,45465 - 69 10,179 11,828 22,007 10,619 10,757 21,376 20,798 22,585 43,38370 - 74 9,672 11,344 21,016 8,964 11,377 20,341 18,636 22,721 41,35775+ 22,013 30,727 52,740 21,750 30,214 51,964 43,763 60,941 104,704Total 227,233 242,742 469,975 197,072 206,907 403,979 424,305 449,649 873,954Sources:
TABLE 8 (continued)
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
2040 ForecastLEHIGH COUNTY NORTHAMPTON COUNTY LEHIGH VALLEY
2030 ForecastLEHIGH COUNTY LEHIGH VALLEY
OFFICIAL FORECAST OF POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX: 2010-2040
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; forecasts by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.
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Population Number % Number % Number % Number %LEHIGH VALLEY 647,232 36,426 5.6 1,888 0.3 17,450 2.7 96,794 15.0PENNSYLVANIA 12,702,379 1,377,689 10.8 26,843 0.2 349,088 2.7 719,660 5.7Alburtis 2,361 47 2.0 3 0.1 30 1.3 131 5.5Allentown 118,032 14,812 12.5 893 0.8 2,542 2.2 50,461 42.8Bethlehem (part) 19,343 994 5.1 55 0.3 439 2.3 2,972 15.4Catasauqua 6,436 192 3.0 6 0.1 40 0.6 673 10.5Coopersburg 2,386 14 0.6 3 0.1 27 1.1 84 3.5Coplay 3,192 84 2.6 9 0.3 32 1.0 202 6.3Emmaus 11,211 175 1.6 20 0.2 164 1.5 529 4.7Fountain Hill 4,597 302 6.6 6 0.1 38 0.8 1,033 22.5Hanover Twp. 1,571 120 7.6 1 0.1 77 4.9 230 14.6Heidelberg Twp. 3,416 13 0.4 8 0.2 23 0.7 82 2.4Lower Macungie Twp. 30,633 1,002 3.3 40 0.1 1,830 6.0 1,545 5.0Lower Milford Twp. 3,775 16 0.4 11 0.3 35 0.9 52 1.4Lowhill Twp. 2,173 17 0.8 1 0.0 14 0.6 29 1.3Lynn Twp. 4,229 25 0.6 10 0.2 17 0.4 118 2.8Macungie 3,074 55 1.8 5 0.2 56 1.8 160 5.2North Whitehall Twp. 15,703 240 1.5 19 0.1 211 1.3 580 3.7Salisbury Twp. 13,505 396 2.9 4 0.0 216 1.6 903 6.7Slatington 4,232 68 1.6 17 0.4 21 0.5 221 5.2South Whitehall Twp. 19,180 539 2.8 17 0.1 895 4.7 896 4.7Upper Macungie Twp. 20,063 539 2.7 29 0.1 1,799 9.0 988 4.9Upper Milford Twp. 7,292 28 0.4 9 0.1 90 1.2 168 2.3Upper Saucon Twp. 14,808 182 1.2 15 0.1 494 3.3 466 3.1Washington Twp. 6,624 26 0.4 14 0.2 24 0.4 121 1.8Weisenberg Twp. 4,923 24 0.5 6 0.1 25 0.5 119 2.4Whitehall Twp. 26,738 1,530 5.7 78 0.3 1,108 4.1 2,852 10.7LEHIGH COUNTY 349,497 21,440 6.1 1,279 0.4 10,247 2.9 65,615 18.8Allen Twp. 4,269 87 2.0 6 0.1 83 1.9 199 4.7Bangor 5,273 64 1.2 5 0.1 9 0.2 262 5.0Bath 2,693 78 2.9 8 0.3 26 1.0 177 6.6Bethlehem (part) 55,639 4,205 7.6 204 0.4 1,704 3.1 15,296 27.5Bethlehem Twp. 23,730 1,117 4.7 38 0.2 1,034 4.4 1,865 7.9Bushkill Twp. 8,178 59 0.7 7 0.1 76 0.9 167 2.0Chapman 199 1 0.5 1 0.5 0 0.0 3 1.5East Allen Twp. 4,903 44 0.9 0 0.0 45 0.9 157 3.2East Bangor 1,172 1 0.1 0 0.0 3 0.3 65 5.5Easton 26,800 4,506 16.8 106 0.4 639 2.4 5,331 19.9Forks Twp. 14,721 1,031 7.0 15 0.1 632 4.3 1,055 7.2Freemansburg 2,636 359 13.6 12 0.5 22 0.8 632 24.0Glendon 440 46 10.5 1 0.2 19 4.3 27 6.1Hanover Twp. 10,866 298 2.7 5 0.0 710 6.5 525 4.8Hellertown 5,898 75 1.3 3 0.1 47 0.8 266 4.5Lehigh Twp. 10,526 54 0.5 11 0.1 50 0.5 166 1.6Lower Mt. Bethel Twp. 3,101 32 1.0 3 0.1 11 0.4 59 1.9Lower Nazareth Twp. 5,674 81 1.4 0 0.0 171 3.0 168 3.0Lower Saucon Twp. 10,772 123 1.1 21 0.2 203 1.9 408 3.8Moore Twp. 9,198 75 0.8 9 0.1 45 0.5 187 2.0Nazareth 5,746 49 0.9 11 0.2 42 0.7 158 2.7Northampton 9,926 166 1.7 16 0.2 73 0.7 345 3.5North Catasauqua 2,849 33 1.2 2 0.1 26 0.9 148 5.2Palmer Twp. 20,691 1,105 5.3 34 0.2 845 4.1 1,258 6.1Pen Argyl 3,595 41 1.1 7 0.2 15 0.4 143 4.0Plainfield Twp. 6,138 50 0.8 6 0.1 27 0.4 133 2.2Portland 519 18 3.5 4 0.8 4 0.8 17 3.3Roseto 1,567 16 1.0 2 0.1 8 0.5 43 2.7Stockertown 927 3 0.3 2 0.2 5 0.5 28 3.0Tatamy 1,203 44 3.7 0 0.0 27 2.2 52 4.3Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. 6,706 159 2.4 15 0.2 78 1.2 237 3.5Upper Nazareth Twp. 6,231 139 2.2 5 0.1 121 1.9 241 3.9Walnutport 2,070 19 0.9 8 0.4 17 0.8 68 3.3Washington Twp. 5,122 40 0.8 10 0.2 23 0.4 123 2.4West Easton 1,257 58 4.6 5 0.4 9 0.7 106 8.4Williams Twp. 5,884 167 2.8 8 0.1 174 3.0 138 2.3Wilson 7,896 516 6.5 15 0.2 164 2.1 839 10.6Wind Gap 2,720 27 1.0 4 0.1 16 0.6 87 3.2Bethlehem (Total L & N) 74,982 5,199 6.9 259 0.3 2,143 2.9 18,268 24.4NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 297,735 14,986 5.0 609 0.2 7,203 2.4 31,179 10.5
Hispanic or Latino(origin any race)
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
TABLE 9SELECTED RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN CHARACTERISTICS - 2010
Municipality2010
Black or AfricanAmerican
American Indian& Alaska Native Asian
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2,36
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Population Area in 2000 Pop. Density 2010 Pop. Density Change in Density2010 Square Miles (Sq. Mi.) (Sq. Mi.) 2000-2010
Alburtis 2,361 0.71 2,982 3,325 344Allentown 118,032 18.02 5,917 6,550 633Bethlehem (part) 19,343 4.39 4,335 4,406 72Catasauqua 6,436 1.33 4,953 4,839 (114)Coopersburg 2,386 0.94 2,747 2,538 (209)Coplay 3,192 0.63 5,376 5,067 (310)Emmaus 11,211 2.90 3,901 3,866 (35)Fountain Hill 4,597 0.76 6,071 6,049 (22)Hanover Twp. 1,571 4.27 448 368 (80)Heidelberg Twp. 3,416 24.72 133 138 6Lower Macungie Twp. 30,633 22.46 856 1,364 508Lower Milford Twp. 3,775 19.72 183 191 8Lowhill Twp. 2,173 14.12 132 154 21Lynn Twp. 4,229 41.72 92 101 9Macungie 3,074 0.99 3,070 3,105 35North Whitehall Twp. 15,703 28.53 516 550 34Salisbury Twp. 13,505 11.25 1,200 1,200 1Slatington 4,232 1.39 3,190 3,045 (145)South Whitehall Twp. 19,180 17.25 1,045 1,112 67Upper Macungie Twp. 20,063 26.24 530 765 235Upper Milford Twp. 7,292 18.01 383 405 22Upper Saucon Twp. 14,808 24.66 484 601 117Washington Twp. 6,624 23.72 278 279 2Weisenberg Twp. 4,923 26.82 155 184 29Whitehall Twp. 26,738 12.84 1,939 2,082 143LEHIGH COUNTY 349,497 348.39 896 1,003 107Allen Twp. 4,269 11.26 234 379 146Bangor 5,273 1.51 3,523 3,492 (30)Bath 2,693 0.90 2,976 2,992 17Bethlehem (part) 55,639 15.00 3,487 3,709 223Bethlehem Twp. 23,730 14.71 1,439 1,613 174Bushkill Twp. 8,178 25.75 271 318 46Chapman 199 0.36 650 553 (97)East Allen Twp. 4,903 14.56 337 337 0East Bangor 1,172 0.85 1,152 1,379 227Easton 26,800 4.36 6,024 6,147 123Forks Twp. 14,721 12.31 684 1,196 512Freemansburg 2,636 0.76 2,496 3,468 972Glendon 440 0.79 465 557 92Hanover Twp. 10,866 6.65 1,438 1,634 196Hellertown 5,898 1.34 4,184 4,402 218Lehigh Twp. 10,526 29.80 326 353 27Lower Mt. Bethel Twp. 3,101 24.63 131 126 (5)Lower Nazareth Twp. 5,674 13.57 388 418 31Lower Saucon Twp. 10,772 24.48 404 440 36Moore Twp. 9,198 37.67 230 244 14Nazareth 5,746 1.69 3,564 3,400 (164)Northampton 9,926 2.62 3,590 3,789 199North Catasauqua 2,849 0.75 3,752 3,799 47Palmer Twp. 20,691 10.43 1,612 1,984 372Pen Argyl 3,595 1.40 2,582 2,568 (14)Plainfield Twp. 6,138 24.52 231 250 19Portland 519 0.58 998 895 (103)Roseto 1,567 0.64 2,583 2,448 (134)Stockertown 927 1.00 687 927 240Tatamy 1,203 0.57 1,632 2,111 479Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. 6,706 44.01 138 152 15Upper Nazareth Twp. 6,231 7.47 593 834 242Walnutport 2,070 0.78 2,619 2,654 35Washington Twp. 5,122 17.97 231 285 54West Easton 1,257 0.33 3,491 3,809 318Williams Twp. 5,884 18.63 240 316 76Wilson 7,896 1.23 6,246 6,420 174Wind Gap 2,720 1.37 2,053 1,985 (67)NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 297,735 377.25 708 789 81LEHIGH VALLEY 647,232 725.64 798 892 94
TABLE 11MUNICIPAL POPULATION DENSITIES: 2000 and 2010
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.Note: Area in square miles is based on the estimated existing land use acreages for 2010 as presented in Table 34 on page 46.
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1900 1950 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040Municipality Census Census Census Census Census Census Forecast Forecast Forecast
Alburtis 979 1,428 1,415 2,117 2,361 2,588 2,848 3,132Allentown 35,416 106,756 103,758 105,301 106,632 118,032 122,666 130,338 139,617Bethlehem (part) 13,804 19,865 18,866 19,029 19,343 19,840 21,097 22,538Catasauqua 3,963 4,923 6,711 6,662 6,588 6,436 6,763 7,157 7,621Coopersburg 556 1,462 2,595 2,599 2,582 2,386 2,558 2,749 2,951Coplay 1,581 2,994 3,130 3,267 3,387 3,192 3,304 3,458 3,668Emmaus 1,468 7,780 11,001 11,157 11,313 11,211 11,607 12,088 12,676Fountain Hill 1,214 5,456 4,805 4,637 4,614 4,597 4,729 4,884 5,072Hanover Twp. 3,324 588 2,223 2,033 1,913 1,571 1,658 1,843 2,093Heidelberg Twp. 1,411 1,169 2,691 3,250 3,279 3,416 4,163 4,639 4,963Lower Macungie Twp. 2,920 2,997 12,958 16,871 19,220 30,633 33,749 37,011 40,596Lower Milford Twp. 1,233 1,390 2,865 3,269 3,617 3,775 4,252 4,541 4,859Lowhill Twp. 715 562 1,356 1,602 1,869 2,173 2,588 3,045 3,501Lynn Twp. 2,366 1,875 2,733 3,220 3,849 4,229 5,033 5,607 6,174Macungie 692 983 1,899 2,597 3,039 3,074 3,210 3,364 3,537North Whitehall Twp. 3,280 4,337 8,820 10,827 14,731 15,703 19,903 24,049 26,324Salisbury Twp. 4,582 4,583 12,259 13,401 13,498 13,505 15,120 16,896 18,551Slatington 3,773 4,343 4,277 4,678 4,434 4,232 4,400 4,589 4,798South Whitehall Twp. 2,472 5,604 15,919 18,261 18,028 19,180 21,513 24,119 26,621Upper Macungie Twp. 2,081 3,148 7,446 8,757 13,895 20,063 24,992 30,232 36,235Upper Milford Twp. 2,712 2,834 5,013 6,304 6,889 7,292 8,382 9,012 9,642Upper Saucon Twp. 2,271 4,240 9,635 9,775 11,939 14,808 18,880 23,568 28,672Washington Twp. 3,096 2,883 5,152 6,356 6,588 6,624 8,510 9,866 10,897Weisenberg Twp. 1,366 1,248 2,272 3,246 4,144 4,923 6,054 7,346 8,437Whitehall Twp. 7,935 11,269 21,538 22,779 24,896 26,738 29,247 32,815 36,801LEHIGH COUNTY 93,893 198,207 272,349 291,130 312,090 349,497 385,710 427,162 469,975Allen Twp. 6,541 1,095 2,465 2,626 2,630 4,269 5,433 6,821 8,195Bangor 4,106 6,050 5,006 5,383 5,319 5,273 5,765 6,310 6,985Bath 731 1,824 1,953 2,358 2,678 2,693 2,776 2,855 2,967Bethlehem (part) 52,536 50,554 52,561 52,300 55,639 57,970 62,092 67,007Bethlehem Twp. 3,090 3,940 12,094 16,425 21,171 23,730 26,116 29,323 32,917Bushkill Twp. 1,586 2,162 4,469 5,512 6,982 8,178 10,065 11,119 11,955Chapman 319 285 255 254 234 199 154 165 177East Allen Twp. 1,137 1,275 3,605 4,572 4,903 4,903 5,937 6,381 6,861East Bangor 983 988 955 1,006 979 1,172 1,359 1,570 1,820Easton 25,238 35,632 26,027 26,276 26,263 26,800 28,295 30,801 33,858Forks Twp. 1,147 1,948 4,612 5,923 8,419 14,721 16,709 19,308 22,186Freemansburg 596 1,739 1,879 1,946 1,897 2,636 2,649 2,666 2,714Glendon 704 601 354 391 367 440 396 431 474Hanover Twp. 401 891 6,073 7,176 9,563 10,866 12,125 13,657 15,446Hellertown 745 5,435 6,025 5,662 5,606 5,898 6,006 6,170 6,429Lehigh Twp. 3,769 3,595 7,985 9,296 9,728 10,526 11,544 12,417 13,350Lower Mt. Bethel Twp. 1,335 1,990 2,745 3,187 3,228 3,101 3,845 4,691 5,654Lower Nazareth Twp. 1,034 1,639 3,535 4,483 5,259 5,674 7,343 9,353 10,995Lower Saucon Twp. 4,141 4,506 7,372 8,448 9,884 10,772 12,336 13,840 15,488Moore Twp. 2,293 2,725 7,519 8,418 8,673 9,198 11,471 13,545 15,120Nazareth 2,304 5,830 5,443 5,713 6,023 5,746 5,984 6,293 6,689North Catasauqua 2,629 2,554 2,867 2,814 2,849 3,088 3,347 3,664Northampton 9,332 8,240 8,717 9,405 9,926 10,135 10,415 10,829Palmer Twp. 2,051 4,086 13,926 14,965 16,809 20,691 22,450 24,567 27,092Pen Argyl 2,784 3,878 3,388 3,492 3,615 3,595 3,938 4,327 4,815Plainfield Twp. 2,042 3,204 4,833 5,444 5,668 6,138 7,563 9,120 10,212Portland 490 551 540 516 579 519 643 793 976Roseto 1,676 1,484 1,555 1,653 1,567 1,798 2,064 2,391Stockertown 757 661 641 687 927 1,141 1,396 1,708Tatamy 260 681 910 873 930 1,203 1,406 1,646 1,941Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. 2,446 2,613 4,247 5,476 6,063 6,706 8,083 9,612 11,332Upper Nazareth Twp. 731 2,011 3,407 3,413 4,426 6,231 6,843 7,598 8,485Walnutport 1,427 2,007 2,055 2,043 2,070 2,177 2,284 2,419Washington Twp. 2,614 2,227 3,205 3,759 4,152 5,122 6,769 8,159 8,772West Easton 1,000 1,368 1,033 1,163 1,152 1,257 1,364 1,481 1,623Williams Twp. 1,819 2,381 3,843 3,982 4,470 5,884 6,744 7,519 8,084Wilson 8,159 7,564 7,830 7,682 7,896 8,015 8,139 8,361Wind Gap 711 1,577 2,651 2,741 2,812 2,720 3,082 3,492 3,988Bethlehem (Total L & N) 23,625 66,340 70,419 71,427 71,329 74,982 77,810 83,188 89,545NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 99,687 185,243 225,418 247,105 267,066 297,735 329,516 365,766 403,979LEHIGH VALLEY 193,580 383,450 497,767 538,235 579,156 647,232 715,226 792,928 873,954
TABLE 12HISTORY AND OFFICIAL FORECAST OF POPULATION BY MUNICIPALITY
Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; forecasts by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.
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Municipality 2011* 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002Alburtis 24 35 38 26 38 36 30 30 33 30Allentown 1,861 1,858 2,024 2,071 2,155 2,018 1,916 1,952 1,744 1,809Bethlehem (part) 220 231 217 230 200 227 218 173 214 200Catasauqua 74 89 79 85 72 67 72 67 70 61Coopersburg 16 19 23 18 31 27 31 19 29 23Coplay 26 35 25 24 36 37 33 38 33 41Emmaus 127 127 125 105 159 141 117 113 123 113Fountain Hill 49 58 61 45 59 53 62 61 41 50Hanover Twp. 19 23 26 18 17 16 25 13 17 24Heidelberg Twp. 28 24 40 32 44 38 35 38 27 39Lower Macungie Twp. 307 307 312 320 283 311 279 292 229 212Lower Milford Twp. 21 29 35 36 37 32 33 37 31 39Lowhill Twp. 18 12 12 14 14 17 24 25 23 18Lynn Twp. 45 34 46 40 49 45 50 47 43 45Macungie 41 55 46 66 56 67 56 43 55 47North Whitehall Twp. 101 91 108 116 134 115 121 119 136 150Salisbury Twp. 94 102 99 99 108 108 90 110 94 115Slatington 47 51 38 59 71 65 60 44 55 64South Whitehall Twp. 151 159 140 145 135 139 140 132 114 111Upper Macungie Twp. 227 240 209 189 166 190 180 211 214 201Upper Milford Twp. 60 59 49 45 54 56 59 56 62 57Upper Saucon Twp. 128 106 119 121 113 107 116 106 109 121Washington Twp. 35 54 45 54 59 60 39 40 49 57Weisenberg Twp. 44 38 38 44 46 37 46 40 53 45Whitehall Twp. 303 316 296 305 342 301 285 304 284 284LEHIGH COUNTY 4,066 4,152 4,250 4,307 4,478 4,310 4,117 4,110 3,882 3,956Allen Twp. 40 45 34 45 35 28 48 21 26 20Bangor 68 89 78 79 97 82 77 80 90 74Bath 30 36 31 35 37 47 39 35 46 46Bethlehem (part) 693 671 640 676 726 716 631 578 664 581Bethlehem Twp. 158 187 184 194 225 206 216 334 196 212Bushkill Twp. 46 44 52 50 53 61 47 55 61 70Chapman 3 2 2 5 2 2 0 2 2 1East Allen Twp. 21 28 30 38 17 26 31 35 33 36East Bangor 8 10 12 16 16 18 18 19 17 13Easton 395 374 417 503 534 586 441 451 465 380Forks Twp. 135 130 163 143 135 122 125 168 114 120Freemansburg 35 48 43 47 40 48 34 36 27 20Glendon 2 9 3 4 6 2 2 1 5 4Hanover Twp. 74 88 74 78 68 70 67 70 79 71Hellertown 87 61 69 84 70 67 66 50 54 60Lehigh Twp. 82 67 80 94 94 96 75 80 96 70Lower Mt. Bethel Twp. 13 27 20 21 24 20 22 16 34 19Lower Nazareth Twp. 17 39 33 40 33 34 32 29 39 35Lower Saucon Twp. 69 63 89 75 72 74 67 89 101 125Moore Twp. 65 62 69 69 73 77 67 80 69 73Nazareth 70 77 67 81 88 79 74 60 70 60Northampton 134 108 144 132 133 132 128 134 132 111North Catasauqua 26 29 27 30 26 30 28 33 28 29Palmer Twp. 155 187 176 171 157 148 173 181 184 184Pen Argyl 40 33 35 43 62 45 56 45 59 52Plainfield Twp. 30 43 42 48 48 38 43 44 42 47Portland 2 2 1 5 5 6 4 3 10 5Roseto 14 12 17 21 15 16 18 15 18 11Stockertown 7 8 12 8 12 8 12 14 16 13Tatamy 7 14 15 15 17 13 7 15 9 6Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. 49 40 40 35 73 48 45 44 48 38Upper Nazareth Twp. 49 49 45 52 52 46 40 57 37 29Walnutport 24 19 30 26 30 26 33 27 21 25Washington Twp. 31 29 22 30 31 40 29 38 29 27West Easton 16 12 10 12 9 10 10 8 12 8Williams Twp. 28 50 30 44 28 33 37 36 45 36Wilson 96 101 98 117 103 100 102 90 99 94Wind Gap 24 33 34 29 38 40 41 35 43 39Bethlehem (Total L & N) 913 902 857 906 926 943 849 751 878 781NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 2,843 2,926 2,968 3,195 3,284 3,240 2,985 3,108 3,120 2,844LEHIGH VALLEY 6,909 7,078 7,218 7,502 7,762 7,550 7,102 7,218 7,002 6,800*Preliminary
TABLE 13BIRTHS BY MUNICIPALITY: 2002-2011
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Health Statistics and Research. The Department specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations or conclusions.
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Municipality 2011* 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002Alburtis 12 8 14 11 10 7 18 19 10 9Allentown 1,069 1,032 1,039 1,012 1,030 1,077 1,115 1,100 1,145 1,081Bethlehem (part) 327 275 279 274 309 311 292 310 309 349Catasauqua 44 43 43 50 44 47 64 58 52 50Coopersburg 32 48 42 40 30 41 31 35 41 30Coplay 32 40 27 32 34 33 42 29 29 23Emmaus 119 110 105 117 91 101 112 105 117 98Fountain Hill 66 76 71 72 74 76 76 91 86 75Hanover Twp. 10 17 16 17 18 12 14 11 6 13Heidelberg Twp. 14 19 8 9 18 13 31 12 11 12Lower Macungie Twp. 224 212 196 195 190 171 190 152 167 142Lower Milford Twp. 23 19 13 20 27 22 21 19 26 22Lowhill Twp. 12 14 12 17 5 8 11 6 6 9Lynn Twp. 37 22 21 33 24 31 16 14 25 23Macungie 61 45 39 35 30 45 47 54 41 34North Whitehall Twp. 100 101 99 77 78 89 100 90 104 85Salisbury Twp. 135 132 150 136 137 133 131 132 150 124Slatington 37 51 48 52 44 41 42 34 51 45South Whitehall Twp. 262 268 278 251 277 288 256 237 250 268Upper Macungie Twp. 128 112 106 109 111 109 108 76 101 97Upper Milford Twp. 36 45 35 46 39 45 43 45 42 41Upper Saucon Twp. 101 73 83 78 96 58 64 89 57 66Washington Twp. 58 61 49 46 42 45 40 43 50 42Weisenberg Twp. 26 20 30 29 25 25 25 11 12 18Whitehall Twp. 279 298 283 271 265 284 251 286 298 268LEHIGH COUNTY 3,244 3,141 3,086 3,029 3,048 3,112 3,140 3,058 3,186 3,024Allen Twp. 32 23 32 20 23 31 27 18 22 23Bangor 50 51 44 53 47 58 68 59 55 44Bath 33 45 39 33 51 39 47 39 33 43Bethlehem (part) 488 428 468 491 473 499 504 466 482 498Bethlehem Twp. 170 225 182 198 220 185 184 183 182 183Bushkill Twp. 60 51 50 33 41 40 44 38 38 23Chapman 2 2 0 2 1 3 2 1 1 2East Allen Twp. 41 38 35 38 19 30 38 28 27 21East Bangor 11 12 9 7 4 10 8 4 5 9Easton 269 220 242 277 226 225 221 264 270 269Forks Twp. 75 94 68 81 60 90 69 69 55 42Freemansburg 19 9 21 14 14 13 11 15 19 13Glendon 2 0 6 4 2 2 1 2 2 3Hanover Twp. 83 68 56 65 71 55 63 62 71 60Hellertown 87 106 96 79 86 89 94 91 81 96Lehigh Twp. 76 83 98 78 83 74 78 79 76 82Lower Mt. Bethel Twp. 20 42 23 26 30 12 32 29 25 20Lower Nazareth Twp. 32 26 25 33 38 29 40 22 26 32Lower Saucon Twp. 95 92 89 85 59 74 68 65 86 56Moore Twp. 59 64 67 68 68 53 53 80 69 63Nazareth 115 102 90 118 114 108 125 119 110 101Northampton 133 125 117 118 100 117 105 112 106 124North Catasauqua 20 20 16 21 14 18 24 15 24 19Palmer Twp. 180 170 189 207 192 175 170 183 174 172Pen Argyl 26 35 27 44 35 26 34 33 24 35Plainfield Twp. 46 59 48 56 39 45 41 39 39 32Portland 5 5 9 5 6 6 4 3 4 4Roseto 13 14 18 21 14 20 14 10 11 20Stockertown 11 6 4 8 4 4 9 8 6 7Tatamy 4 8 8 6 13 6 7 9 2 6Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. 61 60 51 55 53 64 61 53 53 53Upper Nazareth Twp. 192 191 176 147 170 149 197 199 190 165Walnutport 28 29 33 24 36 22 33 28 26 26Washington Twp. 48 63 54 46 57 58 50 56 56 50West Easton 11 10 11 2 10 10 6 9 4 11Williams Twp. 30 41 33 37 33 22 27 30 36 25Wilson 69 62 73 56 51 42 52 73 50 57Wind Gap 26 31 36 33 29 33 44 25 30 33Bethlehem (Total L & N) 815 703 747 765 782 810 796 776 791 847NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 2,722 2,710 2,643 2,689 2,586 2,536 2,655 2,618 2,570 2,522LEHIGH VALLEY 5,966 5,851 5,729 5,718 5,634 5,648 5,795 5,676 5,756 5,546
for any analyses, interpretations or conclusions.
TABLE 14DEATHS BY MUNICIPALITY: 2002-2011
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Health Statistics and Research. The Department specifically disclaims responsibility*Preliminary
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LEHIGH COUNTY
1 - Allentown Allentown (part)
2 - Catasauqua Area Catasauqua Hanover Twp. (L) North Catasauqua
3 - East Penn Alburtis Emmaus Lower Macungie Twp. Macungie Upper Milford Twp.
4 - Northern Lehigh Slatington Walnutport Washington Twp. (L)
5 - Northwestern Lehigh Heidelberg Twp. Lowhill Twp. Lynn Twp. Weisenberg Twp.
6 - Parkland Allentown (part) North Whitehall Twp. South Whitehall Twp. Upper Macungie Twp.
7 - Salisbury Salisbury Twp.
8 - Southern Lehigh Coopersburg Lower Milford Twp. Upper Saucon Twp.
9 - Whitehall-Coplay Coplay Whitehall Twp.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
10 - Bangor Area Bangor East Bangor Lower Mt. Bethel Twp. (part) Portland Roseto Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. Washington Twp. (N)
11 - Bethlehem Area Bethlehem Bethlehem Twp. Fountain Hill Freemansburg Hanover Twp. (N)
12 - Easton Area Easton Forks Twp. Lower Mt. Bethel Twp. (part) Palmer Twp. Riegelsville (Bucks Co.)
13 - Nazareth Area Bushkill Twp. Lower Nazareth Twp. Nazareth Stockertown Tatamy Upper Nazareth Twp.
14 - Northampton Area Allen Twp. Bath Chapman East Allen Twp. Lehigh Twp. Moore Twp. Northampton
15 - Pen Argyl Pen Argyl Plainfield Twp. Wind Gap
16 - Saucon Valley Hellertown Lower Saucon Twp.
17 - Wilson Area Glendon West Easton Williams Twp. Wilson
LEHIGH VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION961 Marcon Boulevard, Suite 310
Allentown, PA 18109-9397(610) 264-4544
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FIGURE 8SCHOOL DISTRICTS
LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
Date: April 2013Source: Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
*See below for information associated with each number.
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DISTRICT (see Figure 8) 2011-2012 2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007LEHIGH COUNTY 49,384 50,079 50,091 50,830 50,987 50,897 Allentown 17,560 17,962 17,825 18,149 18,524 18,480 Catasauqua Area 1,526 1,606 1,679 1,672 1,701 1,707 East Penn 8,033 8,030 7,977 8,104 8,030 8,027 Northern Lehigh 1,793 1,865 1,950 2,015 2,060 2,036 Northwestern Lehigh 2,278 2,357 2,396 2,392 2,402 2,404 Parkland 9,285 9,366 9,345 9,342 9,098 9,101 Salisbury Township 1,608 1,629 1,660 1,731 1,743 1,765 Southern Lehigh 3,086 3,101 3,096 3,082 3,156 3,092 Whitehall-Coplay 4,215 4,163 4,163 4,343 4,273 4,285NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 43,128 43,998 44,151 44,818 45,109 45,265 Bangor Area 3,232 3,323 3,229 3,409 3,589 3,641 Bethlehem Area 14,427 14,609 14,770 15,316 15,127 15,231 Easton Area 9,016 9,237 9,240 9,062 9,142 9,208 Nazareth Area 4,609 4,657 4,715 4,838 4,754 4,700 Northampton Area 5,543 5,682 5,616 5,666 5,780 5,842 Pen Argyl 1,774 1,820 1,849 1,874 1,924 1,915 Saucon Valley 2,348 2,390 2,424 2,411 2,449 2,426 Wilson Area 2,179 2,280 2,308 2,242 2,344 2,302LEHIGH VALLEY 92,512 94,077 94,242 95,648 96,096 96,162Source: School District Administrative Offices.
TABLE 15PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
School Year Total Enrollment Percent Change2001-2002 88,693 1.662002-2003 89,959 1.432003-2004 93,239 3.652004-2005 95,749 2.692005-2006 95,030 -0.752006-2007 96,162 1.192007-2008 96,096 -0.072008-2009 95,648 -0.472009-2010 94,242 -1.472010-2011 94,077 -0.182011-2012 92,512 -1.66
School Year Total Enrollment Percent Change2000-2001 14,306 -1.232001-2002 13,890 -2.912002-2003 13,643 -1.782003-2004 13,250 -2.882004-2005 12,947 -2.292005-2006 12,602 -2.662006-2007 12,620 0.142007-2008 12,249 -2.942008-2009 11,854 -3.222009-2010 11,876 0.192010-2011 11,246 -5.302011-2012 10,979 -2.372012-2013 10,819 -1.46
TABLE 16LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPUBLIC
NONPUBLIC*
*Includes resident and non-resident students.Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Education and School District Administrative Offices.
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School Location EnrollmentCedar Crest College Allentown 1,204DeSales University Center Valley (Upper Saucon Twp.) 2,513Lafayette College Easton 2,455Lehigh University Bethlehem 6,502Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville (North Whitehall Twp.) 4,912Moravian College Bethlehem 1,642Muhlenberg College Allentown 2,490Northampton Community College Bethlehem Township 8,012Penn State University Upper Saucon Township 945*Fall full-time equivalent enrollment.Sources: Administrative offices of each school.
TABLE 18LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT: 2012*
Median Below PovertyHousehold Per Capita Level -
Income Income - All Persons
No. % 2007-2011 ACS 2007-2011 ACS 2007-2011 ACSLEHIGH COUNTY:
Allentown 118,032 1 106,632 1 11,400 10.7% $35,737 $17,663 25.8%Catasauqua Area 10,856 11,315 -459 -4.1% $53,938 $25,676 4.8%East Penn 54,571 42,578 11,993 28.2% $71,329 $35,027 5.1%Northern Lehigh 12,926 13,065 -139 -1.1% $52,956 $24,917 10.7%Northwestern Lehigh 14,741 13,141 1,600 12.2% $77,263 $33,773 4.0%Parkland 54,946 2 46,654 2 8,292 17.8% $76,849 $36,519 4.1%Salisbury Twp. 13,505 13,498 7 0.1% $69,838 $37,694 3.6%Southern Lehigh 20,969 18,138 2,831 15.6% $79,899 $38,973 2.9%Whitehall-Coplay 29,930 28,283 1,647 5.8% $53,848 $27,043 9.1%
NORTHAMPTON COUNTYBangor Area 23,460 3 21,973 3 1,487 6.8% $56,965 $27,027 7.4%Bethlehem Area 116,811 108,574 8,237 7.6% $54,084 $27,328 12.6%Easton Area 62,212 4 51,491 4 10,721 20.8% $60,910 $28,383 10.2%Nazareth Area 27,959 24,301 3,658 15.1% $74,756 $32,076 3.8%Northampton Area 41,714 38,251 3,463 9.1% $63,399 $28,751 4.6%Pen Argyl 12,453 12,095 358 3.0% $53,763 $26,523 8.4%Saucon Valley 16,670 15,490 1,180 7.6% $66,715 $38,377 5.1%Wilson Area 15,477 13,671 1,806 13.2% $55,504 $30,530 7.4%
TABLE 17SELECTED POPULATION AND INCOME DATA FOR
SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
School District
2000-2010
4Excludes the Martins Creek area of Lower Mt. Bethel Township and Riegelsville Borough, Bucks County due to data limitations.Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
1Includes all of Allentown.2Excludes the western area of Allentown due to data limitations.3Includes all of Lower Mt. Bethel Township.
ACS = American Community Survey
2010
Pop.
2000
Pop.
Change
-31-
Chapter 3
THE ECONOMY:Profi le and Trends
-32-
FIGURE 9UNEMPLOYMENT TRENDS: 2003-2012
LEHIGH VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
YEAR
UN
EMPL
OYM
ENT
RA
TE (%
)
LEHIGH VALLEY PENNSYLVANIA U.S.
-33-
Civilian TotalLabor Force Employment Number Percent
January 334,300 305,200 29,000 8.7%February 335,200 305,900 29,300 8.7%March 336,400 308,300 28,200 8.4%April 336,300 310,000 26,300 7.8%May 341,400 313,100 28,400 8.3%June 345,700 314,900 30,800 8.9%July 345,700 313,900 31,700 9.2%August 344,100 313,800 30,300 8.8%September 343,800 315,700 28,200 8.2%October 346,600 317,700 28,900 8.3%November 342,100 314,600 27,600 8.1%December 342,800 314,900 27,900 8.1%Annual Average 341,200 312,300 28,900 8.5%
TABLE 19LEHIGH VALLEY EMPLOYMENT — 2012*
(Place of Residence Data)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: LABOR FORCE DATA FOR 2012 ARE NOT STRICTLY COMPARABLE TO THE DATA FOR 1995 OR EARLIER BECAUSE OF A DIFFERENT ESTIMATING PROCEDURE.
UnemploymentMonth
*Lehigh and Northampton Counties combined.
Lehigh Northampton LehighCounty County Valley
2003 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 6.02004 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.62005 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.1 5.22006 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.62007 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.62008 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.82009 8.8 8.1 8.5 8.1 9.32010 9.4 9.1 9.3 8.7 9.62011 8.7 8.6 8.6 7.9 8.92012 8.5 8.4 8.5 7.9 8.1
TABLE 20LEHIGH VALLEY UNEMPLOYMENT TRENDS: 2003-2012
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Center for Workforce Information and Analysis.
Annual Average Unemployment Rate (%)
Year Pennsylvania U.S.
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Industry Group Lehigh Co. Northampton Co. Pennsylvania U.S.A.Farm employment 662 515 73,183 2,635,000Forestry, fishing, related activities, & other (D) 93 17,820 862,700Mining (D) 103 53,074 1,429,400Utilities 550 385 23,125 576,500Construction 9,562 6,840 357,938 8,732,500Manufacturing 15,959 13,292 590,713 12,344,600Wholesale trade 9,637 3,735 247,963 6,122,100Retail trade 23,177 15,047 764,440 17,829,600Transportation & warehousing 9,990 5,951 262,455 5,635,400Information 3,390 1,829 107,489 3,200,400Finance & insurance 10,725 6,818 390,487 9,509,700Real estate & rental & leasing 8,041 5,212 265,242 7,844,100Professional & technical services 11,208 6,503 468,632 12,034,700Management of companies & enterprises 8,363 1,502 128,064 2,071,200Administrative & waste services 18,216 7,840 376,087 10,890,400Educational services 5,083 6,847 278,953 4,242,800Health care & social assistance 39,271 13,173 1,009,780 19,391,400Arts, entertainment, & recreation 4,988 4,093 158,236 3,851,700Accommodation & food services 13,354 8,986 452,764 12,338,500Other services, except public administration 10,460 7,701 392,868 9,991,000Government & government enterprises 18,624 15,713 802,954 24,301,000TOTAL EMPLOYMENT 222,061 132,178 7,222,267 175,834,700(D) = Not shown to avoid disclosure of confidential information.Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table CA 25N.
TABLE 21EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY GROUP — 2011
(Place of Work Data)
Year Lehigh Co. Northampton Co. Pennsylvania U.S.A.1990 20,733 18,932 19,433 19,3541995 24,534 22,766 23,226 23,2622000 31,512 29,364 30,113 30,3192005 35,017 32,562 34,719 35,4522010 39,385 37,522 40,444 39,7912011 40,890 39,078 42,291 41,560
Year Lehigh Co. Northampton Co. Pennsylvania U.S.A.1990 27,517 24,754 26,859 26,5661995 34,294 29,773 32,246 31,6902000 40,822 35,207 39,400 39,9142005 46,984 40,927 45,980 47,0572010 51,306 45,103 51,293 52,1722011 52,521 46,344 52,821 53,768
Per Capita Personal Income — $
Average Earnings Per Job — $
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Table CA 30.
TABLE 22PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
AND AVERAGE EARNINGS PER JOB
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Rank Employer Local Employment
1 Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network 11,659
2 St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network 8,900
3 Air Products 3,500
4 Giant Food Stores 2,449
5 PPL 2,413
6 Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem 2,200
7 Sodexo 2,170
8 B. Braun 1,942
9 Amazon.com 1,937
10 Mack Trucks 1,900
11 Lehigh University 1,884
12 Wegmans 1,803
13 Guardian Life Insurance Company of America 1,574
14 Weis Markets, Inc. 1,400
15 Northampton Community College 1,355
16 HCR Manorcare 1,298
17 Easton Hospital 1,289
18 Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network 1,248
19 Sacred Heart Healthcare System 1,219
20 KidsPeace 1,187
21 Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. 1,100
22 Crayola 1,100
23 Wells Fargo 1,057
24 Walmart 1,000
25 Lehigh Carbon Community College 961
Source: The Morning Call, Inc., Copyright February 3, 2013
TABLE 23LARGEST EMPLOYERS (NON-GOVERNMENTAL)
(Ranked by number of total employees in the Lehigh Valley)
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2001
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
2035
2040
Fore
stry
, Fis
hing
, Rel
ated
Act
iviti
es, a
nd O
ther
456
418
559
585
609
665
717
765
808
Min
ing
422
520
542
531
492
468
471
479
482
Util
ities
3,05
11,
121
934
877
778
691
624
573
523
Con
stru
ctio
n17
,662
20,5
6016
,138
21,8
3324
,000
26,3
2728
,147
29,2
1130
,004
Man
ufac
turin
g47
,580
33,1
8528
,229
28,9
8928
,257
27,5
8227
,429
27,5
2427
,525
Who
lesa
le T
rade
11,3
8112
,509
13,0
9513
,472
13,3
3613
,512
13,6
6013
,805
13,7
92R
etai
l Tra
de37
,255
39,5
6237
,855
38,1
3737
,774
38,8
0839
,675
40,8
9541
,705
Tran
spor
tatio
n an
d W
areh
ousi
ng11
,042
12,7
6714
,057
15,3
0615
,815
16,6
7417
,778
19,1
3620
,572
Info
rmat
ion
8,47
07,
112
5,14
45,
326
5,61
25,
490
5,28
05,
067
4,81
3Fi
nanc
e an
d In
sura
nce
15,4
3715
,765
18,2
0719
,009
19,4
6319
,991
20,3
9120
,822
21,1
20R
eal E
stat
e an
d R
enta
l and
Lea
sing
9,70
811
,911
12,7
7914
,195
14,7
7715
,221
15,6
2216
,053
16,4
72Pr
ofes
sion
al a
nd T
echn
ical
Ser
vice
s14
,081
16,4
8017
,412
21,1
8423
,594
25,2
4127
,256
29,6
4832
,246
Man
agem
ent o
f Com
pani
es a
nd E
nter
pris
es3,
601
10,2
279,
763
10,1
9310
,202
10,5
4210
,976
11,4
1311
,739
Adm
inis
trativ
e an
d W
aste
Ser
vice
s18
,740
20,6
3324
,582
26,9
0728
,314
29,8
0231
,425
33,2
4134
,918
Educ
atio
nal S
ervi
ces
10,0
5010
,495
11,6
7213
,576
14,6
0514
,957
15,3
0015
,777
16,1
71H
ealth
Car
e an
d So
cial
Ass
ista
nce
38,8
2844
,275
51,6
3158
,650
65,6
8771
,672
77,5
3584
,038
90,4
48A
rts, E
nter
tain
men
t, an
d R
ecre
atio
n5,
893
6,66
38,
426
9,12
89,
393
9,83
110
,382
11,0
8211
,836
Acc
omm
odat
ion
and
Food
Ser
vice
s17
,945
21,0
2522
,039
23,4
0323
,686
25,0
2326
,475
28,1
9129
,911
Oth
er S
ervi
ces,
exce
pt P
ublic
Adm
inis
tratio
n18
,905
19,3
6418
,357
20,3
1121
,393
22,4
1223
,450
24,5
9025
,677
Stat
e an
d Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t26
,901
29,2
9631
,523
32,8
6535
,257
37,3
8739
,601
42,0
2744
,376
Fede
ral C
ivili
an2,
253
2,19
02,
246
2,21
02,
153
2,11
42,
084
2,06
92,
052
Fede
ral M
ilita
ry1,
933
1,87
51,
729
1,72
01,
793
1,69
41,
596
1,50
21,
412
Farm
1,57
91,
259
1,19
91,
153
1,09
61,
030
984
953
930
TO
TA
L E
MPL
OY
ME
NT
323,
173
339,
212
348,
118
379,
560
398,
086
417,
134
436,
858
458,
861
479,
532
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MPL
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LE
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Occ
upat
ion
2001
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
2035
2040
Man
agem
ent,
busi
ness
, fin
anci
al
30,5
6533
,211
34,6
8837
,949
39,9
6241
,750
43,6
3145
,707
47,6
70C
ompu
ter,
mat
h, a
rchi
tect
, eng
inee
r 14
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13,7
8913
,956
15,7
2316
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17,6
9718
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19,6
1020
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Life
, phy
sica
l, so
cial
scie
nce
3,27
13,
015
3,19
23,
583
3,88
94,
116
4,37
34,
669
4,96
8C
omm
unity
, soc
ial s
ervi
ce
4,11
94,
578
5,05
55,
662
6,13
66,
543
6,94
87,
406
7,84
8Le
gal
2,36
22,
651
2,78
43,
089
3,29
93,
458
3,64
13,
852
4,06
4Ed
ucat
ion,
trai
ning
, lib
rary
8,
238
8,75
910
,011
11,4
6612
,369
12,8
1513
,249
13,7
8414
,255
Arts
, des
ign,
ent
erta
inm
ent,
spor
ts, m
edia
4,
472
4,60
84,
832
5,27
85,
515
5,71
65,
975
6,32
06,
689
Hea
lth c
are
25,4
3229
,197
33,3
4438
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42,7
5746
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50,7
4955
,242
59,7
45Pr
otec
tive
serv
ice
9,51
410
,456
11,5
6012
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13,1
5813
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14,7
5915
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16,5
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od p
repa
ratio
n, se
rvin
g re
late
d 20
,069
23,0
9324
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25,9
3826
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28,0
1029
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31,5
6233
,476
Bui
ldin
g, g
roun
ds, p
erso
nal c
are,
serv
ice
19,5
8921
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23,6
2626
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27,7
5829
,345
30,9
7732
,774
34,4
94Sa
les,
offic
e, a
dmin
istra
tive
92,8
4998
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100,
516
106,
282
109,
225
113,
061
116,
862
121,
269
125,
043
Farm
, fis
hing
, for
estry
1,
626
1,41
41,
426
1,42
11,
401
1,40
11,
411
1,43
21,
453
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stru
ctio
n, e
xtra
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n 15
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17,6
4014
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18,8
6820
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22,1
6423
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24,4
6225
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Inst
alla
tion,
mai
nten
ance
, rep
air
15,4
5715
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15,2
1416
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17,2
5417
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18,7
0219
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20,1
69Pr
oduc
tion
31,2
7225
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22,6
0723
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23,3
7923
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23,6
2524
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24,5
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ansp
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tion,
mat
eria
l mov
ing
24,6
2625
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26,1
3227
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28,1
0229
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30,1
8231
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32,7
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173
339,
212
348,
118
379,
560
398,
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134
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858
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Cha
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267
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262
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ities
531
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stru
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15,1
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and
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12,4
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20,5
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9
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agem
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f Com
pani
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nd E
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445
3.9%
8,82
63.
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73.
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513
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te S
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ssis
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19.5
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Art
s, E
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Municipality 2010 2020 2030 20402010-2040
Change
% of Lehigh Valley New
EmploymentAlburtis 451 626 771 927 476 0.4%Allentown 58,437 63,515 67,712 72,239 13,802 10.5%Bethlehem (part) 17,778 19,448 20,829 22,318 4,540 3.5%Catasauqua 1,480 1,676 1,839 2,014 534 0.4%Coopersburg 1,451 1,653 1,821 2,001 550 0.4%Coplay 570 691 792 900 330 0.3%Emmaus 6,205 6,345 6,461 6,587 382 0.3%Fountain Hill 7,209 7,217 7,223 7,230 21 0.0%Hanover Twp. 11,402 13,729 15,652 17,726 6,324 4.8%Heidelberg Twp. 678 707 732 758 80 0.1%Lower Macungie Twp. 9,660 13,296 16,302 19,543 9,883 7.5%Lower Milford Twp. 539 560 577 596 57 0.0%Lowhill Twp. 799 867 923 984 185 0.1%Lynn Twp. 737 1,044 1,297 1,570 833 0.6%Macungie 1,105 1,200 1,278 1,362 257 0.2%North Whitehall Twp. 6,242 6,983 7,595 8,255 2,013 1.5%Salisbury Twp. 13,602 13,858 14,070 14,299 697 0.5%Slatington 841 924 993 1,068 227 0.2%South Whitehall Twp. 18,942 20,993 22,689 24,518 5,576 4.2%Upper Macungie Twp. 29,954 35,522 40,124 45,087 15,133 11.5%Upper Milford Twp. 2,239 2,483 2,684 2,901 662 0.5%Upper Saucon Twp. 9,976 13,076 15,638 18,401 8,425 6.4%Washington Twp. 1,100 1,357 1,569 1,798 698 0.5%Weisenberg Twp. 1,696 2,414 3,007 3,647 1,951 1.5%Whitehall Twp. 15,414 19,325 22,558 26,044 10,630 8.1%LEHIGH COUNTY 218,507 249,511 275,136 302,771 84,264 64.1%Allen Twp. 667 1,551 2,164 2,864 2,197 1.7%Bangor 1,272 1,408 1,503 1,611 339 0.3%Bath 877 982 1,056 1,139 262 0.2%Bethlehem (part) 23,787 27,830 30,632 33,838 10,051 7.6%Bethlehem Twp. 12,402 14,604 16,130 17,877 5,475 4.2%Bushkill Twp. 1,539 1,755 1,905 2,077 538 0.4%Chapman 23 23 23 23 0 0.0%East Allen Twp. 3,264 3,592 3,820 4,080 816 0.6%East Bangor 98 106 112 118 20 0.0%Easton 10,095 10,669 11,067 11,523 1,428 1.1%Forks Twp. 7,813 9,482 10,639 11,962 4,149 3.2%Freemansburg 494 552 591 637 143 0.1%Glendon 645 685 713 745 100 0.1%Hanover Twp. 14,275 15,116 15,699 16,367 2,092 1.6%Hellertown 1,516 1,523 1,528 1,533 17 0.0%Lehigh Twp. 1,666 2,174 2,525 2,928 1,262 1.0%Lower Mt. Bethel Twp. 1,241 1,280 1,308 1,339 98 0.1%Lower Nazareth Twp. 6,821 8,919 10,373 12,037 5,216 4.0%Lower Saucon Twp. 2,555 2,961 3,242 3,564 1,009 0.8%Moore Twp. 1,909 2,001 2,065 2,138 229 0.2%Nazareth 2,867 2,904 2,929 2,958 91 0.1%North Catasauqua 382 383 384 384 2 0.0%Northampton 3,083 3,141 3,181 3,226 143 0.1%Palmer Twp. 10,660 12,240 13,335 14,588 3,928 3.0%Pen Argyl 1,269 1,363 1,428 1,502 233 0.2%Plainfield Twp. 2,396 2,855 3,173 3,537 1,141 0.9%Portland 142 180 207 237 95 0.1%Roseto 343 345 346 348 5 0.0%Stockertown 494 568 619 678 184 0.1%Tatamy 443 583 681 792 349 0.3%Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. 1,656 2,099 2,406 2,757 1,101 0.8%Upper Nazareth Twp. 2,975 4,048 4,793 5,644 2,669 2.0%Walnutport 908 993 1,052 1,120 212 0.2%Washington Twp. 1,281 1,408 1,495 1,596 315 0.2%West Easton 271 376 449 532 261 0.2%Williams Twp. 1,224 1,410 1,539 1,686 462 0.4%Wilson 5,040 5,129 5,190 5,261 221 0.2%Wind Gap 1,218 1,337 1,420 1,515 297 0.2%Bethlehem (Total L & N) 41,565 47,278 51,461 56,156 14,591 11.1%NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 129,611 148,575 161,722 176,761 47,150 35.9%LEHIGH VALLEY 348,118 398,086 436,858 479,532 131,414 100.0%Source: Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
TABLE 28MUNICIPAL EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS 2010-2040
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Group No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %16-19 17,626 5.7% 15,006 4.5% 12,837 3.5% 14,199 3.6% 16,476 3.8% 20-24 27,409 8.9% 34,858 10.4% 31,941 8.6% 34,313 8.6% 40,776 9.3% 25-34 60,332 19.7% 63,229 18.8% 88,450 23.8% 84,598 21.3% 92,329 21.1% 35-44 81,995 26.7% 71,451 21.3% 70,163 18.9% 94,126 23.7% 92,172 21.1% 45-54 73,679 24.0% 83,551 24.9% 74,497 20.1% 74,911 18.9% 99,258 22.7% 55-64 34,398 11.2% 52,236 15.6% 67,344 18.1% 60,838 15.3% 62,106 14.2% 65+ 11,172 3.6% 15,280 4.6% 26,173 7.0% 33,884 8.5% 33,775 7.7%
TOTAL 306,611 335,611 371,405 396,869 436,892Source: Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, REMI Pi+ Model, June 2012
2001 2010 2020
TABLE 29LABOR FORCE: 2001-2040
LEHIGH VALLEY2030 2040
Age
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Median Median Per FemaleHousehold Family Capita All All HouseholderIncome $ Income $ Income $ Persons Families Families
Alburtis 69,605 73,021 28,254 7.2 5.8 25.3Allentown 35,737 41,308 17,663 25.8 21.6 40.9Bethlehem (part) 48,725 61,134 26,539 7.5 6.2 15.3Catasauqua 56,684 68,322 24,959 3.8 2.0 12.2Coopersburg 58,370 69,871 28,201 3.6 1.9 0.0Coplay 44,245 55,697 24,269 13.7 10.8 33.3Emmaus 57,585 67,361 28,518 6.0 4.2 10.2Fountain Hill 43,655 53,942 22,130 10.0 6.2 15.5Hanover Twp. 45,109 53,264 23,917 14.8 10.2 46.8Heidelberg Twp. 75,565 76,884 32,782 2.0 1.1 0.0Lower Macungie Twp. 82,423 102,311 38,794 4.4 3.4 10.4Lower Milford Twp. 70,549 76,583 30,206 4.4 1.8 0.0Lowhill Twp. 86,071 94,236 37,520 6.8 7.3 17.6Lynn Twp. 75,991 87,083 30,134 4.1 1.1 0.0Macungie 56,048 74,432 30,257 4.4 3.4 0.0North Whitehall Twp. 74,414 87,188 32,395 6.0 3.6 7.5Salisbury Twp. 69,838 83,992 37,694 3.6 3.2 3.9Slatington 39,688 52,372 22,451 15.0 11.3 33.9South Whitehall Twp. 66,498 79,872 37,940 4.0 2.7 9.7Upper Macungie Twp. 93,427 109,122 38,438 2.6 1.3 6.9Upper Milford Twp. 73,431 80,573 33,962 6.1 5.1 24.0Upper Saucon Twp. 96,178 103,294 43,017 2.4 1.3 6.1Washington Twp. 67,567 74,029 27,154 9.0 5.0 18.1Weisenberg Twp. 80,217 84,359 35,872 4.1 0.5 10.6Whitehall Twp. 54,800 64,129 27,379 8.5 6.5 16.4LEHIGH COUNTY 54,312 67,023 27,801 12.3 9.2 28.4Allen Twp. 75,781 81,094 33,396 1.4 1.5 0.0Bangor 51,507 59,889 23,239 12.6 9.1 43.0Bath 49,132 58,438 22,867 10.8 7.8 20.0Bethlehem (part) 44,461 54,667 22,364 21.4 16.5 41.8Bethlehem Twp. 78,164 92,363 35,458 3.5 2.1 10.9Bushkill Twp. 79,391 92,684 32,234 2.9 1.4 8.0Chapman 70,125 70,972 25,384 2.6 0.0 0.0East Allen Twp. 72,297 77,188 30,696 2.7 2.4 7.1East Bangor 61,250 68,705 23,441 15.2 11.3 32.8Easton 39,488 41,901 19,812 22.4 20.7 36.0Forks Twp. 87,711 103,842 37,942 1.5 1.0 1.0Freemansburg 59,486 64,402 23,881 9.9 7.4 21.4Glendon 59,167 54,904 25,896 9.7 5.4 50.0Hanover Twp. 87,760 103,692 39,578 2.3 1.5 4.7Hellertown 53,568 66,086 29,908 7.5 6.7 30.1Lehigh Twp. 67,486 76,202 30,402 3.7 1.9 2.9Lower Mt. Bethel Twp. 64,672 70,417 29,449 2.6 1.1 0.0Lower Nazareth Twp. 90,042 94,091 36,844 3.1 2.9 18.8Lower Saucon Twp. 80,357 93,558 43,028 3.9 2.6 18.6Moore Twp. 62,796 71,888 27,687 4.3 1.8 3.4Nazareth 59,881 67,500 28,666 5.5 0.9 0.0Northampton 52,803 67,411 26,756 6.4 4.7 10.0North Catasauqua 49,511 68,250 28,249 1.5 0.0 0.0Palmer Twp. 73,109 86,967 32,867 2.9 1.1 8.1Pen Argyl 50,156 53,782 23,773 13.6 9.6 32.5Plainfield Twp. 65,870 72,888 29,202 6.0 5.6 0.0Portland 39,625 60,938 23,262 16.6 10.3 46.2Roseto 51,250 63,472 26,239 12.4 8.4 14.9Stockertown 50,795 60,227 23,591 7.1 6.7 60.0Tatamy 66,875 72,059 29,346 1.5 0.0 0.0Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. 60,065 70,438 29,256 1.9 1.0 0.0Upper Nazareth Twp. 85,934 90,052 32,492 4.1 3.5 22.3Walnutport 48,060 54,922 22,937 7.5 4.9 15.0Washington Twp. 61,750 73,911 28,540 6.6 4.3 19.7West Easton 53,750 60,592 23,323 11.1 4.7 10.6Williams Twp. 88,371 105,338 42,774 3.0 2.6 0.0Wilson 44,484 55,790 22,924 10.1 6.8 17.7Wind Gap 48,238 57,821 24,158 7.0 6.1 14.4NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 60,540 72,546 29,020 9.1 6.5 24.6PENNSYLVANIA 51,651 65,105 27,824 12.6 8.8 28.1Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2007-2011 American Community Survey.
TABLE 30INCOME AND POVERTY STATUS 2007-2011
Percent Below Poverty Level
Municipality
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Date Philadelphia United StatesDec. 2012 238.5 229.6Dec. 2011 234.3 225.7Dec. 2010 228.0 219.2Dec. 2009 224.8 216.0Dec. 2008 218.2 210.2Dec. 2007 219.0 210.0Dec. 2006 211.6 201.8Dec. 2005 204.9 196.8Dec. 2004 197.8 190.3Dec. 2003 189.0 184.3Dec. 2002 185.3 180.9Dec. 2001 179.9 176.7Dec. 2000 177.5 174.0Dec. 1999 172.9 168.3
Note: The Consumer Price Index has a base year of 1982-1984 = 100.
TABLE 31CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
(All Urban Customers)
% % %Lehigh Valley Philadelphia United States
2012 N/A 1.8 1.72011 N/A 2.8 3.02010 N/A 1.4 1.52009 2.7 3.0 2.82008 0.0 -0.4 0.12007 5.2 3.5 4.12006 6.8 3.3 2.52005 4.7 3.6 3.42004 4.9 4.6 3.32003 3.3 2.0 1.92002 2.1 2.0 2.42001 2.0 1.4 1.62000 4.6 2.7 3.41999 2.6 2.3 2.7
Labor Statistics.
ANNUAL PERCENT INCREASE IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
Year
Sources: Lehigh Valley — Kamran Afshar Associates;Philadelphia and United States — U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of
N/A = not available
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TABLE 32 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
Organization Contact Person
Phone Number FAX Number
E-mail Address Address Primary Functions Allentown Economic Development Corporation
Scott Unger, Executive Director
Phone: 610-435-8890 FAX: 610-770-1015 E-mail: [email protected]
905 Harrison St. Allentown, PA 18103
Urban Economic Development
Bangor Area School District Regional Economic Development Authority
Stephen Wiencek Phone: 610-588-2163 123 Five Points Richmond Rd. Bangor, PA 18013
Development
Bangor Economic Development Corporation
Alicia Karner Phone: 610-588-0913 197 Pennsylvania Ave. Bangor, PA 18013
Financial Assistance
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania
R. Chadwick Paul, Jr., CEO
Phone: 610-758-5200 FAX: 610-861-5918
116 Research Dr. Bethlehem, PA 18015
Recruitment/Promotion of Hi-Tech Industry, Business Incubators, Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance
Bethlehem Area Vo-Tech School Continuing Education Department
Sandra Kline, Supervisor
Phone: 610-866-8013, Ext. 111
3300 Chester Ave. Bethlehem, PA 18020
Manpower Training and Placement
City of Allentown Department of Community and Economic Development
Sara Hailstone, Director
Phone: 610-437-7610 E-mail: [email protected]
City Hall 435 Hamilton St. Allentown, PA 18101
Marketing, Site/Building Development, Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance, Resource Improvement
City of Bethlehem Department of Community and Economic Development
Joe Kelly, Director
Phone: 610-865-7085 FAX: 610-865-7310 E-mail: [email protected]
City Hall 10 E. Church St. Bethlehem, PA 18018
Site/Building Development, Financial Assistance, Resource Improvement
City of Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority
Tony Hanna, Executive Director
Phone: 610-865-7055 Fax: 610-865-7330
City Hall 10 E. Church St. Bethlehem, PA 18018
BethWorks Tax Increment Financing District Management, Housing Rehabilitation Program Assistance
City of Easton Department of Planning and Development
Becky Bradley, Director
Phone: 610-250-6651 1 S. 3rd Street Easton, PA 18042
Site/Building Development, Data Distribution, Development Technical Assistance
County of Lehigh Department of Community and Economic Development
Cindy Feinberg, Director
Phone: 610-782-3614 FAX: 610-871-2755 Email: [email protected]
Government Center 17 S. 7th St. Allentown, PA 18101
Data Distribution, Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance, Resource Improvement
Discover Lehigh Valley Michael Stershic, President
Phone: 610-882-9200 FAX: 610-882-0343 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.discoverlehighvalley.com
840 Hamilton Street Suite 200 Allentown, PA 18101
Data Distribution, Out-of-Region Representation for Travel & Tourism Industry
Easton Area Industrial Land Development Co.
Phil Mitman, Executive Director
Phone: 610-258-5647 FAX: 610-258-5186 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.eaild.com
Alpha Building, 8th Floor One S. 3rd St. Easton, PA 18042
Site/Building Development, Advocacy of Physical Improvements
First Energy Corp./Met-Ed Marc Troutman, External Affairs Manager
Phone: 610-250-2811 2121 Sullivan Trail Easton, PA 18040-8341
Marketing, Site/Building Development, Technical Assistance
Green Knight Economic Development Corporation
Carlton Snyder, President
Phone: 610-863-5395 E-mail: [email protected]
P.O. Box 4 2247 Pen Argyl Rd. Pen Argyl, PA 18072
Energy Center, a methane gas-to-energy plant
Greater Easton Development Partnership/Easton Department of Community Development
Gretchen Longenbach, Executive Director
Phone: 610-250-6719 FAX: 610-250-6789 E-mail: glongenbach@easton-pa. gov
1 S. 3rd Street, 4th Floor Easton, Pa 18042
Marketing, Financial Assistance, Business Technical Assistance, Resource Improvement, Business Retention and Expansion
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
T. Anthony Iannelli, President/CEO
Phone: 610-739-1513 FAX: 610-437-4907 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.lehighvalleychamber.org
840 Hamilton St., Suite 205 Allentown, PA 18101
Business Retention, Data Distribution, Technical Assistance, Resource Improvement
Industrial Development Corp. of Lehigh County
John Kingsley Vice President, Economic Development, Finance
Phone: 610-266-6775 FAX: 610-266-7623 E-mail: jkingsley@ lehighvalley.org
2158 Avenue C, Suite 200 Bethlehem, PA 18017
Site/Building Development, Financial Assistance, Resource Improvement
Lehigh Carbon Community College Workforce and Community Services
Ann Bieber, SeniorVice President for Administrative Services
Phone: 610-799-1581 FAX: 610-799-1187 Email: [email protected]
4525 Education Park Dr. Schnecksville, PA 18078
Entre./Management Skill Development, Workforce Training
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TABLE 32 (cont.) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
Organization Contact Person
Phone Number FAX Number
E-mail Address Address Primary Functions Lehigh Career and Technical Institute
Sandra J. Himes Executive Director
Phone: 610-799-1323 E-mail: [email protected]
4500 Education Park Dr. Schnecksville, PA 18078
Manpower Training and Placement
Lehigh Export Network Cora Landis, Coordinator
Phone: 610-758-4350 FAX: 610-758-5205 E-mail: [email protected]
621 Taylor St. Bethlehem, PA 18015
Export Assistance
Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp.
Don Cunningham, President & CEO
Phone: 610-266-7565 FAX: 610-266-7623 E-mail: [email protected]
2158 Avenue C, Suite 200 Bethlehem, PA 18017
Marketing, Data Distribution
Lehigh Valley Industrial Park, Inc.
Kerry A. Wrobel, President
Phone: 610-866-4600 FAX: 610-867-9154 E-mail: [email protected]
1720 Spillman Dr., Suite 150 Bethlehem, PA 18015
Site/Building Development, Grantmanship, Resource Improvement
Lehigh Valley Land Recycling Initiative
Tracy Oscavich, Director
Phone: 610-266-2236 FAX: 610-266-7623 E-mail: [email protected]
2158 Avenue C, Suite 200 Bethlehem, PA 18017
Brownfields Redevelopment
Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
Michael N. Kaiser, Executive Director
Phone: 610-264-4544 FAX: 610-264-2616 E-mail: [email protected]
961 Marcon Blvd., Suite 310 Allentown, PA 18109
Data Distribution, Grantmanship, Advocacy of Physical Improvements, Regulatory Optimization, Resource Improvement
Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board
Nancy Dischinat, Executive Director
Phone: 610-841-1122 FAX: 610-437-3527 E-Mail: [email protected]
1601 Union Blvd. P.O. Box 20490 Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-0490
Workforce Development
Manufacturers Resource Center
Jack Pfunder, Executive Director/CEO
Phone: 610-758-5599 800-343-6732 FAX: 610-758-4716 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.mrcpa.org
125 Goodman Dr. Bethlehem, PA 18015
Technical Assistance to Manufacturers
Northampton Community College Center for Business and Industry
Donald Robertson or Donna Goss (Business & Leadership Courses)
Phone: 610-861-5577 FAX: 610-861-5060
3835 Green Pond Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18020
Entre./Management Skill Development, Technology Access, Workforce Training
Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development/ Northampton County Industrial Development Authority
Alicia Karner, Executive Director
Phone: 610-559-3200 FAX: 610-559-3775
Northampton County Government Center 669 Washington St. Easton, PA 18042
Marketing, Technical Assistance
PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley
John Haupt, Administrator
Phone: 610-437-5627 FAX: 610-434-4122 Email: [email protected]
1601 Union Blvd. Allentown, PA 18109
Marketing, Financial Assistance, Technical Assistance, Manpower Training and Placement
PPL, Inc. Donald M. Bernhard Director, Community Affairs
Phone: 610-774-5514 E-mail: [email protected]
PPL Economic Development Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101
Marketing, Site/Building Development, Technical Assistance
Redevelopment Authority of Easton
Gretchen Longenbach, Executive Director
Phone: 610-250-6719 E-mail: glongenbach@easton- pa.gov
1 S. 3rd St., 4th Floor Easton, PA 18042
Community Development Block Grant Administration, Housing Rehabilitation Program Management
Slate Belt Chamber of Commerce
Steve Hurni, President
Phone: 610-588-1000 Fax: 610-588-1000 Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.slatebeltchamber.org
364 Blue Valley Dr. Bangor, PA 18013
Business Resources and Assistance
Small Business Development Center, Lehigh University
Sandra Holsonback, Director
Phone: 610-758-3980 FAX: 610-758-5205 E-mail: [email protected]
125 Goodman Dr. Bethlehem, PA 18015
Data Distribution, Grantmanship, Revolving Loan Fund, Technical Assistance
Whitehall Area Chamber of Commerce
Laura Long, Chamber Executive
Phone: 610-432-4130 Fax: 610-432-2231 E-mail: [email protected]
1457 MacArthur Rd., Suite 280 Whitehall, PA 18052
Advancement of Business, Commercial, Civic and General Interests
Whitehall Township Industrial and Commercial Development Authority
Howard Lieberman, Executive Director Chris Smith, Solicitor
Phone: 484-661-7794 3219 MacArthur Rd. Whitehall, PA 18052
Promotion of Industrial, Commercial, Manufacturing, Research and Development Enterprises
Source: Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, May 2013.
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