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 an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

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.

Overall, Cato’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Residents will find that the village is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Cato is worth considering.

Being a small village, Cato does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

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.