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.
The overall crime rate in South Shore is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
One of the benefits of South Shore is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.61 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.
Being a small city, South Shore does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
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.
