In Blackfalds the majority of the married population have no children living at home. This accounts for about 38.96% of the married population. Couples with 2 children at home account for 27.27% of the married couple population in Blackfalds. Couples with 1 child at home account for 22.08% of the married couple population in Blackfalds. Couples with 3 or more children at home account for 11.69% of the married couple population in Blackfalds.
In 2011, the most typical family was a couple with no children, continuing a pattern spotted in 2006. Statistics Canada found that 44.5 per cent of families have no kids at home, partly reflecting the aging of the baby-boomer bulge, the leading edge of which has started turning 65
| Statistic | Percentage |
|---|---|
| no children | 38.96 % |
| 2 children | 27.27 % |
| 1 child | 22.08 % |
| 3 or more children | 11.69 % |