Cato, Wisconsin Population

Overview

1,432

Total Population

42.7

Median age

41.55%

Female population %

140.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

76

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cato town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cato town is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cato town's population under 18 was 22.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cato town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cato town, 17.60% were under the age of 15, 17.11% aged 15 to 29, 48.39% aged 30 to 64, 16.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 242 less females than males in Cato town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.55% females and 58.45% males in Cato, Wisconsin.
The Cato, Wisconsin gender ratio is 140.7:100 i.e. 140.7 men to 100 women (1.407).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 88.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 69.

Cato town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cato town population: 92.95% are White, 0.14% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are some other race and 5.66% are multiracial.
Cato town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,356 (94.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cato town is White with a population of 1,331 (92.95% of the total population).

Cato town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,648 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Cato town's population decreased by 32 (2.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cato town's population increased by 57 (3.65%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2017 at 1,535.