Lacombe Community
Profile
Population 12,728 (2016 Census)
Make the move to one of Alberta’s newest cities. Lacombe
become a city in 2010. (Population of
over 10,000 is needed to become a city). A vibrant community with an old town
charm.
Education
- 2 Elementary Schools
- 2 Middle Schools
- 3 High Schools
- Private and Christian schooling
available
Health
- 5 Medical clinics
- Lacombe Hospital w/24 hour emergency
services
Activities
- Multiple Parks and Playgrounds
- Indoor and Outdoor Rinks
- Aquatic Centre
- Memorial Centre – for any activity
you can imagine, weddings, baptism, family gatherings
Shopping and Restaurants
- Co-Op, Sobeys, No Frills, M & M Food Market, Boston
Pizza, Pizza Hut, A & W, Dairy Queen, McDonalds, Tim Hortons, and many
more.
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Community Contacts
https://www.lacombe.ca/home/showdocument?id=278
Lacombe Business
Profile
The
City of Lacombe had approximately 11,707 inhabitants in 2011. The City has been
growing at an average of 2.5% per year over the past 10 years (with Sylvan Lake
growing at 6.5% and Blackfalds at 10%). There has been little change in
household composition over the same time period. It appears that numbers of
singles (sharing accommodation and living separately) are growing while households
with families are not. Two-thirds of households do not include children.
https://www.lacombe.ca/home/showdocument?id=5243
Lacombe
has low unemployment with a rate of approximately 3% compared to the provincial
average of 4.9% in March 2014 (Source: Statistics Canada). This was confirmed by 3% of working age
respondents reporting they were unemployed in 2014.
In
2014, the percentage of population who were aged 65 and over in Lacombe was 13.5
percent (1,720). Lacombe has a significant retired population (16.9 percent).
In 2014, there were 1668 who were retired (1498 retirees in addition to 170
over age 65 at collectives).
The
information provides an opportunity for the City to meet senior housing needs
and programming.
(2011/1,685 age 65+; 2006/1,580). Slight declines in the percentage of
population for 65+ are occurring (from 15 percent in 2006, 14.4 percent in
2011, to 13.5 percent in 2014).
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