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 40.72% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, South Shore is a city of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Shore who work in healthcare (11.99%), management occupations (10.41%), and healthcare suport services (8.14%). 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.South Shore is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in South Shore enrolled in college, South Shore has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. South Shore’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. 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 17.61 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, South Shore does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In South Shore, just 7.43% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in South Shore in 2022 was $19,716, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,864 for a family of four. 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in South Shore include English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Greek. The most common language spoken in South Shore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
