South Shore is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,043 people and two associated neighborhoods, South Shore is the 251st largest community in Kentucky.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, South Shore is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 50.71% of the South Shore workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, South Shore is a city of construction workers and builders, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Shore who work in healthcare (16.43%), management occupations (6.23%), and food service (5.38%). 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. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.65 minutes getting to work every day. 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 population of South Shore has a very low overall level of education: only 8.17% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in South Shore in 2022 was $18,661, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,644 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Shore include Scottish, English, Irish, German, and European. The most common language spoken in South Shore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
