Population 2,512 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cato
Household size in Cato
| Period | Cato | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.50 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Cato average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.54, 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 | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 41.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cato are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the Syracuse area overall, where the median age is 41.4.
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 | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Cato (8.8%), below the national share of 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 | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 31.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 32.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.2% of households in Cato rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.0% have no mortgage at all, above 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 | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Cato: 8.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Syracuse area.
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 | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Cato leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Syracuse area, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $748 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $794 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $811 | $911 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $987 | $1,138 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$380 | +$390 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Cato runs $987 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 28.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cato have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 88.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 89.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 90.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 91.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cato is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Syracuse area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Syracuse area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Cato is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.74 | 39.1 | 8.8% | 12.2% | 8.1% | 1975 | $987 | 19.9% | 92.7% | 4.9% |
| Meridian | 2.38 | 48.1 | 6.8% | 12.0% | 8.2% | 1964 | $927 | 16.4% | 95.4% | 5.5% |
| Ira | 2.52 | 43.2 | 3.8% | 11.4% | 8.2% | 1976 | $920 | 19.2% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
| Emerson | 2.61 | 41.5 | 11.1% | 9.5% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,060 | 17.4% | 90.7% | 7.3% |
| Floridaville | 2.54 | 48.0 | 4.6% | 12.4% | 4.6% | 1985 | $1,072 | 19.9% | 95.8% | 5.3% |
| Martville | 2.61 | 42.7 | 8.6% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1967 | $938 | 16.2% | 89.0% | 5.3% |
| South Hannibal | 2.66 | 41.8 | 7.2% | 6.3% | 5.9% | 1983 | $1,089 | 16.7% | 91.8% | 8.3% |
| Plainville | 2.64 | 34.7 | 17.2% | 17.5% | 9.8% | 1965 | $1,173 | 35.0% | 92.4% | 2.7% |
| Spring Lake | 2.80 | 47.5 | 8.7% | 15.1% | 26.7% | 1966 | $923 | 7.4% | 81.2% | 1.1% |
| Hannibal Center | 2.68 | 40.4 | 9.1% | 5.8% | 5.5% | 1982 | $1,093 | 16.3% | 90.1% | 9.1% |
| North Victory | 2.57 | 44.8 | 9.5% | 3.2% | 8.7% | 1961 | $846 | 16.4% | 88.8% | 4.9% |
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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