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South Shore, KY
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Living in South Shore



South Shore is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,043 people and two constituent neighborhoods, South Shore is the 251st largest community in Kentucky.

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.

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 19.06 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, South Shore does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of South Shore have a very low rate of college education: just 9.10% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in South Shore in 2018 was $15,916, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,664 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.


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