Cato is a tiny village located in the state of New York. With a population of 526 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.

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.

Cato is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Cato rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.48% of adults 25 and older in Cato have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Cato in 2022 was $37,660, 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 $150,640 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 English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

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