Lac la Biche County Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:508 of 688
Lac la Biche County Population
Total Population (2021)
7,673
Total Population (2016)
8,330
Population Growth
-7.9% (-657)
Growth Rank
#687 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.4%3,865
Female
49.6%3,810
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.014
Average Age
40.8
Median Age
41.6
Age Rank
#205 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
445(5.8%)
5–9
480(6.3%)
10–14
500(6.5%)
15–19
510(6.6%)
20–24
415(5.4%)
25–29
395(5.1%)
30–34
490(6.4%)
35–39
455(5.9%)
40–44
460(6.0%)
45–49
445(5.8%)
50–54
525(6.8%)
55–59
635(8.3%)
60–64
545(7.1%)
65–69
505(6.6%)
70–74
370(4.8%)
75–79
225(2.9%)
80–84
155(2.0%)
85+
115(1.5%)
Lac la Biche County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
3,777
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,949
Size Distribution
1 Person
710 (24.1%)
2 Persons
1,060 (35.9%)
3 Persons
450 (15.3%)
4 Persons
410 (13.9%)
5+ Persons
320 (10.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
870(29.5%)
Couples without children
855(29.0%)
One-parent families
215(7.3%)
One-person households
710(24.1%)
Multigenerational
85(2.9%)
Multiple-family
25(0.8%)
Lac la Biche County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$93,600After tax
Median Household Income
$82,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,480After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,800After tax
Income Rank
#214 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.6%
Employment Income
68.6%
Government Transfers
16.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
480(8.1%)
$10k–$20k
660(11.2%)
$20k–$30k
865(14.7%)
$30k–$40k
740(12.6%)
$40k–$50k
625(10.6%)
$50k–$60k
470(8.0%)
$60k–$70k
395(6.7%)
$70k–$80k
320(5.4%)
$80k–$90k
300(5.1%)
$90k–$100k
245(4.2%)
$100k+
795(13.5%)
Lac la Biche County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.0%
Unemployment Rate
10.9%
Total Labour Force
4,005
Employed
3,570
Unemployed
435
Not in Labour Force
2,145
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.3%
Children (0–17)
11.4%
Adults (18–64)
7.8%
Seniors (65+)
11.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3230 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.290
Lac la Biche County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
6,670 (88.1%)
English & French
885 (11.7%)
Neither
25 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,065 (80.1%)
French
430 (5.7%)
Non-official languages
830 (11.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,065(80.1%)
French
430(5.7%)
Russian
230(3.0%)
Tagalog
165(2.2%)
Arabic
75(1.0%)
Spanish
20(0.3%)
Mandarin
15(0.2%)
Urdu
15(0.2%)
German
15(0.2%)
Punjabi
10(0.1%)
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