Cato

Population: 400
Median household income: $65,982
Median home value: $154,600

Cato, a community in Cayuga County, New York, has 400 residents. Its median household income of $65,982 runs in line with the Cayuga County figure of $66,583.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cato's population declined 23.2% from 521 to 400, while its median home value rose 41.1% from $109,600 to $154,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.5% of the population. 78.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 400
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,982
Median home value: $154,600
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 190
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

521400

Median household income

$55,893$65,982

Median home value

$109,600$154,600

Median gross rent

$744$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	521	$55,893	$109,600	$744
2020	484	$54,306	$96,400	$707
2021	395	$56,771	$111,100	$705
2022	403	$64,375	$137,500	$875
2023	400	$65,982	$154,600	$840

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	4.8%
5 to 17	84	21.0%
18 to 24	21	5.3%
25 to 34	49	12.3%
35 to 44	55	13.8%
45 to 54	33	8.3%
55 to 64	59	14.8%
65 to 74	61	15.3%
75 and over	19	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	358	89.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	4.0%
Two or more races	24	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	6.9%
High school graduate	114	41.3%
Some college or associate's	108	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	23	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	12	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	141	78.3%
Carpooled	19	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	7.2%
Other means	5	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	15.0%
15 to 29 min	64	38.3%
30 to 44 min	64	38.3%
45 to 59 min	3	1.8%
60+ min	11	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 8.1% (32 of 395)

	Count	Share
Family households	110	61.5%
Nonfamily households	69	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	179	94.2%
Vacant	11	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	115	64.2%
Renter-occupied	64	35.8%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units25.8%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	66.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	49	25.8%
5 to 19 units	4	2.1%
20 or more units	8	4.2%
Mobile home & other	3	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3612958
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.1656, -76.5675