Cato is a tiny village located in the state of New York. With a population of 530 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cato is the 877th largest community in New York. Cato has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Cato is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.59% of the Cato workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Cato is a village of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cato who work in office and administrative support (15.76%), sales jobs (9.24%), and healthcare suport services (9.24%). The overall crime rate in Cato is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. The village is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Cato has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Cato a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small village, Cato doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Cato with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.68% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Cato in 2022 was $29,885, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,540 for a family of four. However, Cato contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Cato home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cato residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Cato include Irish, English, German, French Canadian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Cato is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
