Overview
395
Total Population
37.5
Median age
50.38%
Female population %
98.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
55.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cato's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cato is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cato's population under 18 was 27.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cato's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cato, 21.52% were under the age of 15, 16.71% aged 15 to 29, 47.59% aged 30 to 64, 12.41% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 more females than males in Cato:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.38% females and 49.62% males in Cato, NY.
- The Cato, NY gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 30.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 27.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cato's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cato population: 92.15% are White, 3.29% are some other race and 4.56% are multiracial.
- Cato's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 395 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cato is White with a population of 364 (92.15% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cato's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 600 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Cato's population decreased by 67 (11.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cato's population increased by 12 (2.25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cato's population was lowest in year 2019 at 500.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)