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.
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.
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.
As is often the case in a small city, South Shore doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
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 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.
