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Cato, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Cayuga County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
400
Population
404/sq mi density
$65,982
Median Income
$29,885 per capita
$154,600
Home Value
$220,193 Zillow
$840
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
3,887 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,982 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$154,600 home value, $840/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1%
525 → 530
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.4%
$51,000 → $65,982
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cato across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
533
+3 from 2023 (530)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,023
+$13,041 from 2023 ($65,982)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 525 | — | $51,000 | — |
| 2015 | 517 | -1.5% | $47,083 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 510 | -1.4% | $50,208 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 500 | -2% | $55,893 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 542 | +8.4% | $56,771 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 530 | -2.2% | $65,982 | +16.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.