Lacombe County Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:404 of 688
Lacombe County Population
Total Population (2021)
10,283
Total Population (2016)
10,343
Population Growth
-0.6% (-60)
Growth Rank
#599 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.7%5,210
Female
49.3%5,070
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.028
Average Age
42.1
Median Age
44.4
Age Rank
#283 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
545(5.3%)
5–9
645(6.3%)
10–14
745(7.2%)
15–19
645(6.3%)
20–24
440(4.3%)
25–29
410(4.0%)
30–34
540(5.3%)
35–39
625(6.1%)
40–44
605(5.9%)
45–49
655(6.4%)
50–54
705(6.9%)
55–59
820(8.0%)
60–64
940(9.1%)
65–69
785(7.6%)
70–74
520(5.1%)
75–79
345(3.4%)
80–84
175(1.7%)
85+
140(1.4%)
Lacombe County Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
4,616
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,973
Size Distribution
1 Person
850 (21.4%)
2 Persons
1,730 (43.5%)
3 Persons
485 (12.2%)
4 Persons
460 (11.6%)
5+ Persons
440 (11.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,155(29.1%)
Couples without children
1,510(38.0%)
One-parent families
180(4.5%)
One-person households
855(21.5%)
Multigenerational
50(1.3%)
Multiple-family
20(0.5%)
Lacombe County Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$90,100After tax
Median Household Income
$79,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,320After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#282 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.0%
Employment Income
59.3%
Government Transfers
15.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
790(10.0%)
$10k–$20k
935(11.8%)
$20k–$30k
1,180(14.9%)
$30k–$40k
980(12.4%)
$40k–$50k
805(10.1%)
$50k–$60k
670(8.4%)
$60k–$70k
550(6.9%)
$70k–$80k
415(5.2%)
$80k–$90k
370(4.7%)
$90k–$100k
305(3.8%)
$100k+
935(11.8%)
Lacombe County Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
61.5%
Unemployment Rate
8.8%
Total Labour Force
5,475
Employed
4,990
Unemployed
480
Not in Labour Force
2,650
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.4%
Children (0–17)
12.2%
Adults (18–64)
9.8%
Seniors (65+)
10.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3380 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.302
Lacombe County Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,950 (96.7%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
295 (2.9%)
Neither
40 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,290 (90.3%)
French
80 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
850 (8.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,290(90.3%)
German
245(2.4%)
French
80(0.8%)
Spanish
40(0.4%)
Tagalog
35(0.3%)
Cantonese
10(0.1%)
Mandarin
5(0.0%)
Polish
5(0.0%)
Korean
5(0.0%)
Tamil
5(0.0%)
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