How long do people stay in their homes in South Shore, KY?

Name: How long people stay in South Shore, KY, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±8.3 points) of households in South Shore, KY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±8.3 points)
Since before 2000: 14.0%

When households in South Shore moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Shore	Greenup County	Kentucky	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±3.3 points)	2.3%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±7.6 points)	13.6%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±12.9 points)	36.8%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.8% (±12.1 points)	16.9%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±4.1 points)	13.1%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±5.6 points)	17.3%	10.7%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In South Shore, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Greenup County (15.9%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Shore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Shore
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Shore	—	18.0% (±8.3 points)	—
Portsmouth	2.3 mi	25.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Boston	2.5 mi	31.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Rosemount	3.6 mi	16.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Scioto County)	5.1 mi	15.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Portsmouth	5.2 mi	25.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Scioto County)	5.2 mi	17.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Porter Township (Scioto County)	6.5 mi	26.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wheelersburg	6.5 mi	28.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Boston, OH (31.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Greenup County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Flatwoods	21.4% (±5.9 points)
2	South Shore	18.0% (±8.3 points)
3	Raceland	16.1% (±6.0 points)
4	Bellefonte	15.8% (±5.9 points)
5	Worthington	15.3% (±7.3 points)
6	Greenup	14.2% (±6.6 points)
7	Wurtland	14.0% (±8.9 points)
8	Russell	12.9% (±5.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Shore

How often do people move in South Shore?

18.0% of households in South Shore, KY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Shore have?

14.0% of households in South Shore have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Shore city, Kentucky

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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