South Shore, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,642

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$29,340

1.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,200

3.84% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

468

5.88% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

South Shore, KY is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 33.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.54k people) in South Shore, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 41 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of South Shore, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Shore, KY was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Shore, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Shore, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 422
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 32
White (Hispanic)
41 ± 50

2.5%

Hispanic Population

41 people

2.5% of the people in South Shore, KY are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Shore, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 24
Vietnam
14 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 16

South Shore, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Shore, KY.

Economy

The economy of South Shore, KY employs 468 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Shore, KY were Construction (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($96,200), Manufacturing ($90,469), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,422).

Employment

Occupations

468

2024 Value

± 164

5.88%

1 Year growth

± 48.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Shore, KY grew at a rate of 5.88%, from 442 employees to 468 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Shore, KY, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (84 people), Sales & Related Occupations (59 people), and Production Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Shore, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

468

2024 Value

± 164

5.88%

1 Year growth

± 48.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Shore, KY grew at a rate of 5.88%, from 442 employees to 468 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Shore, KY, are Construction (90 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Shore, KY, though some of these residents may live in South Shore, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,370

Median earning men ± $24,575

$28,800

Median earning women ± $7,955

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($96,200), Manufacturing ($90,677), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,375), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,905), and Retail Trade ($10,469).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Shore, KY was $89,200 in 2024, which is 0.268 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,900 to $89,200, a 3.84% increase. The homeownership rate in South Shore, KY is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Shore, KY have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Shore, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,366

$363

Median Property Taxes

±$125

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Shore, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Shore, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.5%

Homeownership

2024

46.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.5% of the housing units in South Shore, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Shore, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$29,340

Median Household Income

± $8,021

610

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 610 households in South Shore, KY grew to $29,340 from the previous year's value of $29,000.

The following chart displays the households in South Shore, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Shore, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Walked (13.7%)
Carpooled (6.83%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in South Shore, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.83%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Shore, KY have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in South Shore, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Shore, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Shore, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Shore, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Shore, KY (368 out of 1.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Shore, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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