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South Shore, KY Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of South Shore is $16,295, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. South Shore median household income is $24,408, which has grown by 34.01% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 28.72% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average South Shore residents spend 22.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 22.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #400

South Shore, KY	16,295 USD
Kentucky	23,741 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Shore, KY	20,107 USD
Kentucky	26,888 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Shore, KY	26,538 USD
Kentucky	32,091 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Shore, KY	16,375 USD
Kentucky	22,404 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #440

South Shore, KY	24,408 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

South Shore, KY	37,542 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #110

South Shore, KY	34.01%
Kentucky	28.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	South Shore, KY		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	8.30%	$4,156, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	38.93%	$13,511, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.95%	$2,813, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.31%	$22,151, see rank	19.67%	$20,842	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

South Shore, KY	37,019 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

South Shore, KY	46,172 USD
Kentucky	70,337 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	South Shore, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$25,221, see rank	$44,895	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	South Shore, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
less than 25	$16,719, see rank	$22,754	$25,788
25 to 44	$63,077, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$23,008, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$25,341, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	South Shore, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,049, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	449, 42.80%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	269, 59.91%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	269, 59.91%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	242, 89.96%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	27, 10.04%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	180, 40.09%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	600, 57.20%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	277, 46.17%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	277, 46.17%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	245, 88.45%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	32, 11.55%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	323, 53.83%, see rank	44.88%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	South Shore, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	475, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	423, 89.05%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	34, 7.16%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	8, 1.68%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	10, 2.11%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

South Shore, KY	22.2 minutes
Kentucky	22.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	South Shore, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	487	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	242, 49.69%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	50, 20.66%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	27, 11.16%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	56, 23.14%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	5, 2.07%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	14, 5.79%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	85, 35.12%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	245, 50.31%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	52, 21.22%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	87, 35.51%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	97, 39.59%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	9, 3.67%, see rank	8.09%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	South Shore, KY	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	487, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	9, 1.85%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	11, 2.26%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	50, 10.27%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	124, 25.46%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	38, 7.80%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	5, 1.03%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	14, 2.87%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	12, 2.46%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	163, 33.47%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	42, 8.62%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	19, 3.90%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	South Shore, KY	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	331	25.92%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	93	25.34%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

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