Lancaster County,

PA

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WHERE TRADITION BECOMES INNOVATION. Lancaster County, PA has an economy driven by diverse industries, impressive innovation and global impact, which contrasts with its well-known reputation for pastoral landscapes, Amish population and strong agricultural heritage. The County’s idyllic setting belies a remarkably dynamic and growing business community that benefits from the proximity of the major marketplaces and transportation hubs of the East Coast while taking advantage of the costs and values associated with a mid-sized community. Toronto

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LANCASTER COUNTY

Washington D.C.

PA

Did you know?Lancaster County, PA

is within 500 miles of 50% of the US population and within 500 miles of 60% of Canada’s

population.

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THIS IS LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.

Turkey Hill Dairy is the producer of the country’s fifth-largest selling premium ice cream brand and one of the leading refrigerated iced tea brands in the nation, with products available in 49 states and on 3 continents.

CNH-America New Holland Agriculture manufactures a wide range of agricultural equip-ment, including a full line of tractors, hay and forage equipment, and harvesting, crop production and materials handling equipment that is serviced through more than 1,000 New Holland dealers in the US and Canada, and more than 3,000 New Holland dealers in 160 countries.

High Steel Structures LLC, one of the largest fabricators of structural steel in the United States, is providing 50,000 tons of structural steel for the approach spans of the New NY Bridge. The $3.9 billion project, which replaces the Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River, is the largest transportation design-build project in the United States.

Rock Lititz is the first ever purpose-built production rehearsal facility for the entertainment industry, where large-scale live events are assembling, programming, testing and rehearsing. It is a joint venture of two world leaders in the music and entertainment industry: Clair Global, which supplies sound and technology services, and Tait Towers, known for state-of-the-art staging, scenery, automated rigging, lighting and show controls.

Courtesy of New York State Thruway Authority

Courtesy of Rock Lititz

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THIS IS LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.

Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories is one of the largest commercial contract laboratories in the world, providing comprehensive laboratory services in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and environmental sciences in both its global laboratories and clients’ facilities.

Armstrong World Industries, headquartered in Lancaster, PA, is the global leader in the design and manufacture of floors and ceiling systems.

Spooky Nook Sports, the largest indoor sports complex in the United States, is a premier facility with 700,000 square feet of regulation courts and playing fields for more than a dozen sports, along with 50 acres of outdoor fields and is home to the U.S. Women’s National Field Hockey Team. “The Nook” boasts a water-based turf field and climate-controlled dome (one of only two of its kind in the world). Spooky Nook Sports also has an on-site hotel, Warehouse Hotel, featuring 135 guest rooms.

Auntie Anne’s, the iconic soft pretzel company headquartered in Downtown Lancaster, PA, was recently ranked fifth in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Global Franchises.

Lisa Bamford, Eurofins

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THIS IS LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.

Columbia was ranked 13th of 20 Best Small Towns to Visit

by Smithsonian Magazine (2014)

Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry voted “Chamber of the Year” by

the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives

(2003, 2013)

The City of Lancaster is ranked 1st as Best

Place to be a Teacher by GoodCall (2015)

SCORE Lancaster County Chapter is ranked

1st in Country (2013)

Lancaster County is currently ranked 1st in the

US for Acres of Farmland Preserved

The City of Lancaster was ranked 10th in the

country for Top Cities for Women-Owned Businesses

by Nerdwallet (2014)

The City of Lancaster was

named Google’s 2014 eCity for Pennsylvania

Lititz was named “Coolest Small Town

in America” by Budget Travel magazine (2013)

Lancaster Central Market is ranked 8th Best Fresh Market

in the World

Lancaster County was ranked 1st nationally in 2012 for Metro Areas in the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being

Index, and has remained in the top quartile since

Lancaster County is ranked 3rd in the US in Food Processing

Employment for mid-sized metro areas by Business

Facilities (2015)

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Lancaster County’s unemployment rate:

4.4%(July 2015, PA Dept of Labor & Industry)

AND THIS IS LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.

Lancaster County has more than

Lancaster County is within

Lancaster County is the

Lancaster Countians have an average commute time of

Lancaster County’s median household Income:

a half million residents

a 90-minute driveof the ports of Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Wilmington

fourth fastest growing countyin the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

23 minutes(2013 Census American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates)

$56,922(2013 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates)

3 hoursaway by Amtrak Train Service

New York City is less than

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2015 Industry and Employment (Non-Farm)

INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES %

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1,957 0.7%

Mining, Oil and Gas Extraction, Utilities 1,066 0.4%

Construction 18,117 6.3%

Manufacturing 39,811 13.9%

Wholesale Trade 15,764 5.5%

Retail Trade 40,542 14.1%

Transportation and Warehousing 6,235 2.2%

Information 4,508 1.6%

Finance and Insurance 8,897 3.1%

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,703 1.6%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 13,390 4.7%

Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,227 0.4%

Administrative, Support, Waste Mgmt Remediation Services 4,980 1.7%

Educational Services 18,205 6.4%

Healthcare and Social Assistance 52,968 18.5%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 4,260 1.5%

Accommodation and Food Services 21,121 7.4%

Other Services (except Public Administration) 17,698 6.2%

275,449Source: Nielsen Claritas

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Institutions of Higher Education TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION/ INSTITUTION URL UNDERGRADUATESElizabethtown College etown.edu 1,822/1,788

Franklin & Marshall College fandm.edu 2,209

Harrisburg Area Community College hacc.edu 20,230

Lancaster Bible College lbc.edu 2,011/1,407

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center lancasterctc.edu 462

Lancaster Theological Seminary lancasterseminary.edu 118/0

Millersville University of Pennsylvania millersville.edu 8,047/7,171

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design pcad.edu 200

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences pacollege.edu 1,447

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology stevenscollege.edu 913

Source: 2014 Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics

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Strengthening the Local Community

Lancaster County tracks a number of indicators in six dimensions of the community to measure its prosperity on an ongoing basis. From its economic engine to the well-being of its citizens, the community’s leadership benchmarks data to ensure the long-term health of Lancaster County. To view the most recent report, go to: lancasterchamber.com/prosperityindicators

Courtesy of Rock Lititz

Lisa Bamford, Eurofins

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Coordinated Economic Development and Business Service

Lancaster County is served by strong public and private sector organizations focused on supporting the growth of business and industry. This coordinated network of partners includes:

Countywide economic development

services

EDCLancaster.com

Community and economic development service organization

in the City of Lancaster

LancasterCityAlliance.org

Countywide economic development

financing

EDCFinanceCorp.com

Countywide business organization providing access to ideas,

opportunities and solutions

LancasterChamber.com

Countywide planning and placemaking

services

LancasterCountyPlanning.org

Countywide workforce planning and development, training

and research

LancasterCountyWIB.com

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PA

For more information on Lancaster County, contact

the Economic Development Company of Lancaster County

at (717) 397-4046 or visit EDCLancaster.com