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.
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 18.65 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, South Shore doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In South Shore, just 8.17% 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 2018 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.
