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.

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

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

The citizens of Cato are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.48% of adults in Cato have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

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.