Lacombe is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 9,452 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Lacombe is the 65th largest community in Louisiana.

Unlike some towns, Lacombe isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lacombe are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lacombe is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lacombe who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.54%), sales jobs (10.81%), and management occupations (7.13%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Lacombe are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Lacombe, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.36 minutes every day commuting to work.

Lacombe is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Lacombe, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.38% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Lacombe does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Lacombe Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Lacombe who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 16.13% of the adults in Lacombe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lacombe in 2000 was $17,765, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $71,060 for a family of four.

Lacombe is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lacombe home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lacombe is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lacombe include French, German, Italian, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Lacombe is English. Some people also speak Spanish.