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.In addition, South Shore is a college town. There are a lot of students in South Shore attending college, and as a result South Shore provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to 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. One of the benefits of South Shore is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.65 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. 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.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 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.
