Most of Bulger commutes out: there are 0.1 jobs for every working resident
Bulger has 10 jobs, and 171 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in Bulger for work; outside it, Pittsburgh is the main destination (9%, 19 miles). At home: 20% of workers have no commute at all (Pennsylvania 16%).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Who leaves Bulger for work, and who comes in
On a workday 171 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 10 people come in from elsewhere.
About 0 people are in Bulger on a workday afternoon, 100% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Bulger’s residents
Where Bulger clocks in
9% of workers
9% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Bulger
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Bulger, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 10. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Bulger’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Bulger
of Bulger workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 36 commuters (the 20% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Bulger commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How Bulger compares with the towns next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Bulger workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulger | – | — | — | — | — |
| Robinson Township | under 3% | B | B− | 27 min | $82,700 |
| Joffre | under 3% | — | — | 30 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Joffre: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Bulger’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Bulger: questions
What is the poverty rate in Bulger?
5.9%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Bulger work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Pittsburgh (9%, 19 mi), North Fayette Township (9%, 6 mi), Smith Township (8%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Bulger without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Bulger, from the people who make the trip.
More of Bulger
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.