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.
Overall, South Shore’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
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 17.61 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 7.43% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
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.
