South Shore, Kentucky
Overview
As of the census
of 2000, there were 1,226 people, 539 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,916.9 people per square mile (739.6/km²). There were 605 housing units at an average density of 945.9 per square mile (365.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% White, 0.16% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.24% from other races
, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 539 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples
living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,226 people, 539 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,916.9 people per square mile (739.6/km²). There were 605 housing units at an average density of 945.9 per square mile (365.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% White, 0.16% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 539 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families.
