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South Shore, KY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of South Shore is 1,337, which is 9.05% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 8.45% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The South Shore population density is 1,561.44 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 108.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in South Shore is white, which represent 98.13% of the total population. The average South Shore education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,337. #208

Population Growth Since 2000, #150

South Shore, KY	9.05%
Kentucky	8.45%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #155

South Shore, KY	1,561.44 per square mile
Kentucky	108.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,312 (98.13%, #154)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #352)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #353)
Asian:	17 (1.27%, #87)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4 (0.30%, #94)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4 (0.30%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

973 (72.77%) out of the total population of 1,337 reported first ancestry.

	South Shore, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	30	2.24%, see rank	1.13%	1.40%
English	123	9.20%, see rank	10.29%	8.02%
French	11	0.82%, see rank	1.82%	3.34%
German	394	29.47%, see rank	14.75%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	317	23.71%, see rank	12.51%	10.80%
Italian	3	0.22%, see rank	1.99%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	30	2.24%, see rank	1.37%	0.99%
Scottish	12	0.90%, see rank	1.88%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	121	9.05%, see rank	20.66%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 548 (40.99%, see rank)

Females: 789 (59.01%, see rank)

South Shore, KY	Male: 40.99% Female: 59.01%
Kentucky	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

South Shore, KY	41.90 years old
Kentucky	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

South Shore, KY	42.40 years old
Kentucky	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

South Shore, KY	41.30 years old
Kentucky	39.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	South Shore, KY	% of the Total Population	Kentucky	U.S.
Under 5 years	81	6.06%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	97	7.26%, see rank	6.44%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	98	7.33%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	69	5.16%, see rank	6.59%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	98	7.33%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	126	9.42%, see rank	12.91%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	162	12.12%, see rank	12.97%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	189	14.14%, see rank	14.30%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	126	9.42%, see rank	12.86%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	164	12.27%, see rank	8.08%	7.64%
75 to 84	98	7.33%, see rank	4.25%	4.25%
85 years and over	29	2.17%, see rank	1.69%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	South Shore, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	894, 100%	2,939,709	209,056,129
Less Than High School	202, 22.60%, see rank	16.54%	13.67%
High School Graduate	293, 32.77%, see rank	33.73%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	291, 32.55%, see rank	27.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	81, 9.06%, see rank	12.86%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	27, 3.02%, see rank	8.92%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.32, see rank	13.04	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	South Shore, KY			Kentucky		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	30	100.00%	0.00%	75.59%	24.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	155	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.54%	11.46%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	34	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.73%	11.27%	90.60%	9.40%
College	45	46.67%, see rank	53.33%, see rank	82.22%	17.78%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	South Shore, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Total Households	542, 100%	1,702,235	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.36, see rank	2.50	2.63
1 Person Households	167, 30.81%, see rank	28.11%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	375, 69.19%, see rank	71.89%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	367, 67.71%, see rank	66.64%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	238, 43.91%, see rank	49.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	175, 32.29%, see rank	33.36%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	South Shore, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,061	see rank	3,535,619	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	451	100%, see rank	1,722,001	123,281,364
Never Married	101	22.39%, see rank	31.04%	35.77%
Married	258	57.21%, see rank	53.89%	52.04%
Widowed	8	1.77%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	84	18.63%, see rank	12.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	610	100%, see rank	1,813,618	129,692,771
Never Married	98	16.07%, see rank	24.47%	29.48%
Married	263	43.11%, see rank	51.24%	49.19%
Widowed	118	19.34%, see rank	10.21%	9.16%
Divorced	131	21.48%, see rank	14.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	South Shore, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Native	1,320	98.73%, see rank	96.63%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	385	28.80%, see rank	69.96%	58.73%
Born in Different State	935	69.93%, see rank	26.02%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.42%
Foreign Born	17	1.27%, see rank	3.37%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	17	1.27%, see rank	1.20%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	17	1.27%, see rank	1.10%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	South Shore, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
English	538	99.26%, see rank	94.34%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.74%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.