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LEHIGH VALLEY PROFILE & TRENDS 2013 EDITION LEHIGH VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MAY 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. Robert A. Lammi Christen T. Borso Kevin Lott Becky Bradley (Alternate) Ross Marcus (Alternate) John B. Callahan Kenneth M. McClain Gordon Campbell Christina V. Morgan John Cusick Thomas J. Nolan John N. Diacogiannis Sara Pandl Percy H. Dougherty Salvatore J. Panto, Jr. Karen Duerholz Edward Pawlowski Charles W. Elliott, Esq. Pamela Pearson Charles L. Fraust Stephen Repasch George F. Gemmel Michael Reph Steven L. Glickman Virginia Savage (Alternate) Armand V. Greco Lisa Scheller William H. Hansell Peter G. Schweyer Michael C. Hefele (Alternate) John Stoffa Darlene Heller (Alternate) Seth V. Vaughn Benjamin F. Howells, Jr. Elinor H. Warner Edward D. Hozza, Jr. 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 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 -i- 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 -ii- LIST OF TABLES (cont’d) Table Page 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 -iii- LIST OF TABLES (cont’d) Table Page 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