South Shore, SD Population

Overview

244

Total Population

51.3

Median age

47.95%

Female population %

108.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

South Shore's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Shore is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Shore's population under 18 was 21.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Shore's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Shore, 14.75% were under the age of 15, 17.62% aged 15 to 29, 45.08% aged 30 to 64, 22.54% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10 less females than males in South Shore:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.95% females and 52.05% males in South Shore, SD.
The South Shore, SD gender ratio is 108.5:100 i.e. 108.5 men to 100 women (1.085).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 34.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 25.

South Shore's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of South Shore population: 97.95% are White and 2.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
South Shore's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 244 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Shore is White with a population of 239 (97.95% of the total population).

South Shore's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 270 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, South Shore's population decreased by 45 (16.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Shore's population decreased by 35 (15.62%), 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 187.