Population 154 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cato
Household size in Cato
| Period | Cato | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Cato sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.48, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cato
| Period | Cato | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Cato is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cato
| Period | Cato | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Cato than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cato
Renters in Cato
| Period | Cato | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cato is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (35.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cato
| Period | Cato | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Cato as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cato
| Period | Cato | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Cato are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cato
| Period | Cato | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $514 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $635 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $538 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $913 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$399 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Cato runs $913 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cato
Bachelor's degrees in Cato
| Period | Cato | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cato: 11.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cato
| Period | Cato | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Cato have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Indiana.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cato
| Period | Cato | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cato runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Indiana. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cato compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cato | 2.59 | 36.5 | 10.5% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 1977 | $913 | 11.9% | 91.1% | 3.8% |
| Coe | 2.84 | 30.6 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 6.6% | 1972 | $887 | 12.3% | 89.1% | 0.1% |
| Winslow | 2.54 | 38.1 | 10.6% | 13.1% | 9.3% | 1962 | $913 | 13.7% | 90.4% | 3.3% |
| Algiers | 2.68 | 35.3 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 18.3% | 1974 | $703 | 18.4% | 88.0% | 8.9% |
| Whiteoak | 2.44 | 30.9 | 19.6% | 18.7% | 13.4% | 1978 | $1,043 | 10.0% | 92.0% | 11.3% |
| Petersburg | 2.46 | 46.0 | 9.2% | 14.8% | 12.8% | 1970 | $810 | 13.7% | 88.6% | 4.2% |
| Glezen | 2.42 | 50.7 | 6.8% | 2.1% | 9.5% | 1980 | $822 | 13.7% | 92.8% | 0.9% |
| West Petersburg | 2.34 | 51.3 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 9.8% | 1973 | $765 | 14.8% | 93.2% | 0.5% |
| Willisville | 2.37 | 52.4 | 6.4% | 2.1% | 9.6% | 1983 | $739 | 13.5% | 93.2% | 0.8% |
| Otwell | 2.36 | 33.5 | 12.1% | 17.1% | 11.4% | 1975 | $833 | 20.4% | 93.9% | 4.1% |
| Oatsville | 2.37 | 52.4 | 6.4% | 2.1% | 9.6% | 1983 | $739 | 13.5% | 93.2% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cato. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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