Overview
1,436
Total Population
41.4
Median age
52.44%
Female population %
90.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
58.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
South Shore's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in South Shore is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- South Shore's population under 18 was 16.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- South Shore's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in South Shore, 13.30% were under the age of 15, 27.72% aged 15 to 29, 35.58% aged 30 to 64, 21.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 70 more females than males in South Shore:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.44% females and 47.56% males in South Shore, KY.
- The South Shore, KY gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 84.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 156.

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Race / Ethnicity
South Shore's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of South Shore population: 95.96% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American and 3.76% are multiracial.
- South Shore's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,436 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in South Shore is White with a population of 1,378 (95.96% of the total population).

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Year by year
South Shore's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,480 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, South Shore's population decreased by 295 (20.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, South Shore's population decreased by 65 (5.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, South Shore's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,043.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)