Lac la Biche County Profile

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National Rank:508 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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 Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

6,150

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,400 (22.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,740 (28.3%)

Postsecondary credential

3,010 (48.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

640 (10.4%)77.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

135 (2.2%)16.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

10 (0.2%)1.2% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,400(22.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,740(28.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

745(12.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,265(20.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

180(2.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

825(13.4%)

Lac la Biche County Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

14.8%

530 people

Share of 3,570 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

530(14.8%)

Usual place of work

2,470(69.2%)

No fixed workplace address

570(16.0%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Lac la Biche County Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

4,005

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

35(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

560(14.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

155(3.9%)

Health

275(6.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

450(11.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

55(1.4%)

Sales and service

850(21.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

975(24.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

345(8.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

205(5.1%)

Lac la Biche County Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

4,005

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

365(9.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

230(5.7%)

Utilities

35(0.9%)

Construction

345(8.6%)

Manufacturing

145(3.6%)

Wholesale trade

75(1.9%)

Retail trade

440(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

295(7.4%)

Information and cultural industries

15(0.4%)

Finance and insurance

55(1.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

70(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

130(3.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

130(3.2%)

Educational services

385(9.6%)

Health care and social assistance

490(12.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

75(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

180(4.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

215(5.4%)

Public administration

265(6.6%)

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%)

Lac la Biche County Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,320(78.8%)

Semi-detached

35(1.2%)

Row house

45(1.5%)

Duplex

30(1.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

170(5.8%)

Movable

350(11.9%)

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