Lacombe Profile

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National Rank:317 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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 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

10,440

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,810 (17.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,145 (30.1%)

Postsecondary credential

5,480 (52.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,425 (13.6%)71.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

385 (3.7%)19.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.4%)2.0% 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

1,810(17.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,145(30.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,120(10.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,090(20.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

275(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,005(19.2%)

Lacombe 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

13.5%

805 people

Share of 5,945 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

805(13.5%)

Usual place of work

4,195(70.6%)

No fixed workplace address

915(15.4%)

Worked outside Canada

25(0.4%)

Lacombe 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

6,780

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

45(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

980(14.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

320(4.7%)

Health

670(9.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

765(11.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

175(2.6%)

Sales and service

1,515(22.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,410(20.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

365(5.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

280(4.1%)

Lacombe 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

6,780

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

230(3.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

345(5.1%)

Utilities

20(0.3%)

Construction

590(8.7%)

Manufacturing

350(5.2%)

Wholesale trade

205(3.0%)

Retail trade

745(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

320(4.7%)

Information and cultural industries

45(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

205(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

65(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

350(5.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

200(2.9%)

Educational services

595(8.8%)

Health care and social assistance

1,020(15.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

145(2.1%)

Accommodation and food services

430(6.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

350(5.2%)

Public administration

305(4.5%)

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%)

Lacombe Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,290(63.4%)

Semi-detached

465(9.0%)

Row house

255(4.9%)

Duplex

115(2.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

700(13.5%)

Other attached

10(0.2%)

Movable

370(7.1%)

Housing · Lacombe (CA), Alta.

These figures are published for Lacombe (CA), Alta., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Lacombe alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

5,195

Owner households

3,730 (71.8%)

Renter households

1,460 (28.1%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,370 (63.5%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,360 (36.5%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

180 (12.3%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,285 (88.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,330All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,438All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,450

Renters, median

$1,210

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,960

Owners without a mortgage, median

$695

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,010 (19.4%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

535 (14.3%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

470 (32.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

0 (0.0%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

230(4.4%)

$500 to $749

910(17.5%)

$750 to $999

740(14.2%)

$1,000 to $1,249

540(10.4%)

$1,250 to $1,499

555(10.7%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,010(19.4%)

$2,000 to $2,499

695(13.4%)

$2,500 to $2,999

370(7.1%)

$3,000 and over

150(2.9%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Lacombe

Lacombe is a city in central Alberta between Red Deer and Edmonton, in parkland farming country along Highway 2A. Historic brick Main Street, the Canadian University College / Burman University campus area, and a role as an agricultural service centre define the community. About 14,000 people live in Lacombe.

Known for

Central Alberta parkland city on Highway 2A
Historic downtown brick streetscape
Agricultural service centre between Red Deer and Edmonton
Burman University campus community
Gateway toward Gull Lake recreation

See & do

Downtown Lacombe / Historic Main Street
Brick commercial heritage and local shops.
Lacombe Michener House Museum
Local history in a heritage house museum.
Lacombe Regional Tourism / Nature Conservancy trails
Urban nature walks and interpretive paths.
Gull Lake approaches (nearby)
Popular recreation lake west of the city.
Parkland farm drives
Countryside between Red Deer and Edmonton.

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