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. Much of the housing stock in Cato was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.39% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 rate of college-level education in Cato is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.50% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an 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.