Canastota is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,491 people and two associated neighborhoods, Canastota is the 349th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Canastota was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Also of interest is that Canastota has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

As is often the case in a small village, Canastota doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Canastota who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.99% of the adults in Canastota have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Canastota in 2022 was $31,410, 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 $125,640 for a family of four. However, Canastota contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Canastota is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Canastota home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canastota residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Canastota include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Canastota is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.