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South Shore, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
South Shore is a Census city of 1,642 people across 0.70 square miles of land, in Greenup County. Median household income is $29,340, 59.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $25,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Shore
What South Shore is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.7 sq mi
- Water area0.19 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,333 plus or minus 604
- County holding the largest share of its areaGreenup County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in South Shore
- Population1,642 plus or minus 425
- Median age41.1
- Population under 18341 plus or minus 108
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over326 plus or minus 123
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Households610 plus or minus 138
- Family households351 plus or minus 102
- Share of households that are families57.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Shore
- Median household income$29,340 plus or minus $8,021
- Per capita income$19,672
- Civilian labor force608 plus or minus 253
- Employed468 plus or minus 139
- Unemployed140 plus or minus 156
- Unemployment rate23.0 percent plus or minus 23.8
- Adults 25 and over1,139 plus or minus 273
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.6 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Shore
- Housing units639 plus or minus 137
- Occupied units610 plus or minus 138
- Vacant units29 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate4.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied363 plus or minus 106
- Renter occupied247 plus or minus 92
- Ownership rate59.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$89,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$624
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Single family units459 plus or minus 124
- Share single family71.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more154 plus or minus 78
- Share in buildings of two or more24.1 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Mobile homes26 plus or minus 18
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Shore gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute454 plus or minus 139
- Commuting under 15 minutes285 plus or minus 132
- Share commuting under 15 minutes62.8 percent plus or minus 21.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more87 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.2 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone79.5 percent
- Carpooled6.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked13.7 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in South Shore (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$25,000
- Average approval$25,000
- Median approval$25,000
- Largest approval$25,000
- Jobs supported0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Shore, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in South Shore
- NFIP communityCity of South Shore
- NFIP community number210091
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/14
The City of South Shore participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210091 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Greenup County, not South Shore
Greenup County context, not South Shore figures
- Establishments in Greenup County466
- Covered employment, Greenup County7,009
- Average annual pay, Greenup County$47,910
- Housing units permitted, Greenup County25
Every figure in this section is published for Greenup County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Shore.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Shore questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Shore, Kentucky?
1,642, in 610 households. South Shore city covers 0.70 square miles of land, which is 2,333 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Shore in?
Greenup County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Shore?
$29,340. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,200. Median gross rent is $624 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Shore businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $25,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $25,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Shore, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Shore borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Shore. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Shore in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Shore appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Shore, city of, community 210091, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Shore figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Greenup County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Shore.
Is zoning published for South Shore?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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