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Bulger, PA

Strained overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

119

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.0% YoY

60

$18.7B

Output changed +3.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

16.7%

Unemployment is 16.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-71.1% 5-year

0

119

Population moved -71.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population13,018,639
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.6K per resident

100

$1.8B

$1.8B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$281.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.8B

$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.4B
2. Department of Defense$192.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$101.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.$161.6M
2. PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN UNIVERSITY$24.1M
3. NOKOMIS, INC$18.7M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$188,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

119

Median age

69.4

Bachelor's degree+

13.4%

Poverty rate

5.9%

Labor force participation

45.4%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-22.0%

GDP CAGR

+8.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020412
2021335
2022314
2023167
2024119
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.5B
2021$15.1B
2022$17.3B
2023$18.1B
2024$18.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024119
202543 *
2026-32 *

R² = 95.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$18.7B
2025$21.0B *
2026$22.5B *

R² = 91.3% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate16.7%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation45.4%
Poverty rate5.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$188,600

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score25/100
Economic growth60/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability29/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Bulger CDP, Pennsylvania

City/Town

Part of

Pittsburgh, PA

Nearby locations

Joffre, PAMidway, PASlovan, PABurgettstown, PAAtlasburg, PA