Cato is a tiny village located in the state of New York. With a population of 537 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.

A relatively large number of people in Cato telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Cato’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

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 12.50% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cato in 2022 was $31,674, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,696 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.