What percentage of people rent in South Shore, KY?

Name: Renters and owners in South Shore, KY, 2020–2024
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40.5% (±11.6 points) of the occupied homes in South Shore, KY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 247 renting households against 363 that own their home.

In South Shore, the share of households that rent went from 55.4% in 2015–2019 to 40.5% in 2020–2024 (−14.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.5% (±11.6 points)
Renting households: 247 (±92)
Median renter income: $14,185 (±$9,669)

Who rents and who owns in South Shore

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Shore	Greenup County	Kentucky	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.5% (±11.6 points)	19.7% (±2.2 points)	31.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	247 (±92)	2,902 (±337)	574,561 (±5,417)	45,017,354
Owning households	363 (±106)	11,837 (±379)	1,239,908 (±8,203)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.7)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$14,185 (±$9,669)	$36,746 (±$5,943)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$53,050 (±$33,011)	$64,630 (±$3,874)	$78,998 (±$476)	$100,009

In South Shore, the renter share is higher than in Greenup County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (31.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Greenup County, South Shore ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 155 of 448.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in South Shore has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	55.4% (±9.8 points)	40.5% (±11.6 points)	−14.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$650 (±$127)	$624 (±$68)	−4.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$25,592 (±$5,983)	$29,340 (±$8,021)	+14.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near South Shore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Shore
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Shore	—	40.5% (±11.6 points)	—
Portsmouth	2.3 mi	51.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Boston	2.5 mi	69.4% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Rosemount	3.6 mi	25.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Scioto County)	5.1 mi	26.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Portsmouth	5.2 mi	26.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Scioto County)	5.2 mi	26.5% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Porter Township (Scioto County)	6.5 mi	28.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wheelersburg	6.5 mi	30.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Scioto County), OH (26.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Boston, OH (69.4%).

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

Households that rent across Greenup County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	South Shore	40.5% (±11.6 points)
2	Greenup	33.5% (±12.6 points)
3	Worthington	31.3% (±15.9 points)
4	Raceland	25.2% (±9.8 points)
5	Flatwoods	24.8% (±5.2 points)
6	Wurtland	22.2% (±8.0 points)
7	Russell	17.9% (±7.4 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Greenup County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Shore

How many renters are there in South Shore?

South Shore has an estimated 247 (±92) renting households, 40.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Shore?

In South Shore, the share of households that rent went from 55.4% in 2015–2019 to 40.5% in 2020–2024 (−14.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Shore?

A renting household in South Shore has 2.0 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Shore?

The median renting household in South Shore, KY has an income of $14,185 (±$9,669) a year, against $53,050 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Shore city, Kentucky (place:72210, in state:21).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.