Lacombe Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:317 of 688
Lacombe Population
Total Population (2021)
13,396
Total Population (2016)
13,057
Population Growth
+2.6% (+339)
Growth Rank
#462 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.9%6,420
Female
52.1%6,975
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.920
Average Age
40.5
Median Age
39.6
Age Rank
#183 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
755(5.6%)
5–9
905(6.8%)
10–14
980(7.3%)
15–19
875(6.5%)
20–24
760(5.7%)
25–29
725(5.4%)
30–34
855(6.4%)
35–39
935(7.0%)
40–44
850(6.3%)
45–49
785(5.9%)
50–54
740(5.5%)
55–59
890(6.6%)
60–64
830(6.2%)
65–69
755(5.6%)
70–74
635(4.7%)
75–79
445(3.3%)
80–84
310(2.3%)
85+
370(2.8%)
Lacombe Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
5,552
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,194
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,335 (25.7%)
2 Persons
1,850 (35.6%)
3 Persons
755 (14.5%)
4 Persons
720 (13.9%)
5+ Persons
530 (10.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,455(28.0%)
Couples without children
1,460(28.1%)
One-parent families
450(8.7%)
One-person households
1,330(25.6%)
Multigenerational
100(1.9%)
Multiple-family
25(0.5%)
Lacombe Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$86,700After tax
Median Household Income
$78,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,880After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,800After tax
Income Rank
#282 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.0%
Employment Income
68.2%
Government Transfers
18.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
835(8.3%)
$10k–$20k
1,080(10.8%)
$20k–$30k
1,595(15.9%)
$30k–$40k
1,205(12.0%)
$40k–$50k
1,020(10.2%)
$50k–$60k
905(9.0%)
$60k–$70k
785(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
635(6.3%)
$80k–$90k
465(4.6%)
$90k–$100k
390(3.9%)
$100k+
1,110(11.1%)
Lacombe Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
56.9%
Unemployment Rate
12.3%
Total Labour Force
6,775
Employed
5,945
Unemployed
835
Not in Labour Force
3,660
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.8%
Children (0–17)
10.6%
Adults (18–64)
7.5%
Seniors (65+)
10.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2930 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.260
Lacombe Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
12,365 (94.5%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
685 (5.2%)
Neither
30 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
11,585 (88.6%)
French
150 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
1,125 (8.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
11,585(88.6%)
Tagalog
305(2.3%)
French
150(1.1%)
Spanish
95(0.7%)
Korean
35(0.3%)
Russian
35(0.3%)
Arabic
30(0.2%)
Mandarin
20(0.2%)
German
20(0.2%)
Punjabi
15(0.1%)
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