Cato, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Cato home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,478
Population Estimate
$128,566
Median Home Value
92.9%
Employment Rate
22.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$76
Median Listing Price$219,900
Median Days on Market55
Active Listings3
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)14
Avg Listing Price$166,600
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-19%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.08
Family Dual Income58.9
Median Household Income$63,373
Median Individual Income$30,226
Home Ownership90.5%
Home Value$128,566
Median Rent$667
Rent Burden20.3%
Poverty11.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED10.6%
  • Highschool Education41.6%
  • Some College25.4%
  • Bachelors Degree15.7%
  • Graduate Degree6.9%
  • Total College or Above22.6%
  • Stem Degree48.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male53.9%
  • Female46.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married51.8%
  • Divorced13.0%
  • Never Married30.6%
  • Widowed4.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityCato
State IDNY
Population2,478

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.7%
19–2910.3%
30–399.8%
40–4913.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5918.1%
60–6913.3%
70–794.8%
80+3.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.0%
Unemployment Rate7.1%
Disabled13.6%

ETHNICITY

White98.0%
Black0.3%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.8%

OTHER

Hispanic0.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured8.1%
Veteran10.2%

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