In Lacombe the majority of the married population have no children living at home. This accounts for about 45.77% of the married population. Couples with 2 children at home account for 23.39% of the married couple population in Lacombe. Couples with 1 child at home account for 17.34% of the married couple population in Lacombe. Couples with 3 or more children at home account for 13.51% of the married couple population in Lacombe.
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 | 45.77 % |
| 2 children | 23.39 % |
| 1 child | 17.34 % |
| 3 or more children | 13.51 % |