Population 262 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Caton
Household size in West Caton
| Period | West Caton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in West Caton average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.49, 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 West Caton
| Period | West Caton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in West Caton is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 West Caton
| Period | West Caton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in West Caton: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 West Caton
Renters in West Caton
| Period | West Caton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.7% of households in West Caton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (48.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 West Caton
| Period | West Caton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in West Caton as nationally: 8.3%, 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 West Caton
| Period | West Caton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in West Caton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 West Caton
| Period | West Caton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $906 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $810 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,184 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$434 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in West Caton runs $1,184 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.6% 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 West Caton
Bachelor's degrees in West Caton
| Period | West Caton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in West Caton than nationally: 40.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. New York as a whole looks much the same.
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 West Caton
| Period | West Caton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Caton: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 West Caton
| Period | West Caton | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in West Caton: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across New York. 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).
West Caton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Caton | 2.62 | 40.0 | 6.8% | 9.7% | 8.3% | 1968 | $1,184 | 40.9% | 97.9% | 6.6% |
| Erwins | 2.68 | 43.6 | 10.6% | 19.5% | 12.5% | 1978 | $1,323 | 32.1% | 97.2% | 4.0% |
| Caton | 2.51 | 44.4 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 13.0% | 1976 | $733 | 35.6% | 99.8% | 5.4% |
| Presho | 2.89 | 41.1 | 15.3% | 12.2% | 15.5% | 1967 | $1,375 | 18.8% | 97.6% | 1.9% |
| South Corning | 2.43 | 39.7 | 6.4% | 14.9% | 7.2% | 1964 | $1,351 | 46.6% | 95.8% | 4.6% |
| Lindley | 2.61 | 47.7 | 10.2% | 5.8% | 12.4% | 1976 | $900 | 19.3% | 92.0% | 6.3% |
| Corning | 2.14 | 39.8 | 7.9% | 39.1% | 9.4% | 1952 | $1,034 | 39.4% | 94.5% | 6.7% |
| Gang Mills | 2.22 | 45.0 | 7.5% | 35.1% | 7.1% | 1986 | $1,442 | 56.9% | 95.2% | 2.2% |
| Riverside | 2.47 | 36.6 | 22.2% | 22.6% | 2.3% | 1943 | $986 | 19.6% | 94.0% | 6.4% |
| East Corning | 2.49 | 40.7 | 8.8% | 14.3% | 11.1% | 1963 | $1,222 | 40.0% | 95.2% | 9.9% |
| Sagetown | 2.28 | 48.3 | 8.8% | 5.1% | 14.3% | 1973 | $822 | 31.6% | 96.5% | 4.2% |
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 West Caton. 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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