South Shore is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,042 people and two associated neighborhoods, South Shore is the 251st largest community in Kentucky.South Shore is a blue-collar town, with 37.18% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, South Shore is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in South Shore who work in healthcare (14.96%), sales jobs (12.61%), and office and administrative support (8.12%). Of important note, South Shore is also a city of artists. South Shore has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape South Shore’s character.Because there are quite a few people attending college in South Shore, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, South Shore provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. The overall crime rate in South Shore is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of South Shore spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.52 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. South Shore is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of South Shore have a very low rate of college education: just 8.78% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in South Shore in 2022 was $19,672, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,688 for a family of four. However, South Shore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call South Shore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Shore residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Shore include English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Eastern European. The most common language spoken in South Shore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
