Cato town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,469 ( 97 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.5 square miles
Population density: 42.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,344	91.49%	11.9%
Black:	3	0.20%	50.0%
Indian:	4	0.27%	20.0%
Asian:	1	0.07%	90.9%
2+ races:	15	1.02%	275.0%
Hispanic:	91	6.19%	405.6%

Total non-White:	125	8.51%	204.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-181	-14.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	84	6.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,566
1,525	97.38%
2	0.13%
5	0.32%
11	0.70%
4	0.26%
18	1.15%
41	2.62%

2000
1,677
1,605	95.71%
0	0.00%
27	1.61%
14	0.83%
22	1.31%
6	0.36%
72	4.29%

1990
1,503
1,483	98.67%
0	0.00%
18	1.20%
2	0.13%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	1.33%

1980
1,653
1,643	99.40%
0	0.00%
8	0.48%
1	0.06%
n/a
1	0.06%
10	0.60%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-80	-4.8
-31	-1.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

122	8.1
52	3.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-160	-9.7
10	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Cato town, WI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.6
331	22.5%
1,138	77.5%
288	19.6%

575
2.55

435	75.7%
366	84.1%
9	2.1%
140	24.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.2
357	22.8%
1,209	77.2%
204	13.0%

590
2.65

483	81.9%
419	86.7%
10	2.1%
107	18.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
444	26.5%
1,233	73.5%
176	10.5%

572
2.93

479	83.7%
427	89.1%
7	1.5%
93	16.3%

1990
Number	Percent
30.5
461	30.7%
1,042	69.3%
124	8.3%

491
3.06

416	84.7%
370	88.9%
18	4.3%
75	15.3%

1980
Number	Percent
24.0
635	38.4%
1,018	61.6%
98	5.9%

458
3.60

410	89.5%
374	91.2%
13	3.2%
48	10.5%

2022 Housing Data for Cato town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	48	8.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	68	11.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	4.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	83	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	47	8.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	63	11.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	63	11.0%
$200,000 or more	51	8.9%

Median Household Income	81,518
Per Capita Income	38,571

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	2.4%
Public Assistance	26	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	41	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	711	86.4%
Unemployed	6	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	717	87.1%
Not in Labor Force	106	12.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	344	230	59.9%
Non-Profit	5	30	14.3%
Self-Employed	63	27	70.0%

Local Government	21	46	31.3%
State Government	3	6	33.3%
Federal Government	3	5	37.5%

Total Private + Self	407	257	61.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	32	87	26.9%
Total	439	344	56.1%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	106	13.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	138	17.6%
Professional, Technical	149	19.0%
Service Occupations	99	12.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	2.7%
All others	291	37.2%

White Collar		50.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	209	26.7%
Health care and social assistance	110	14.0%
Construction	100	12.8%
Educational services	54	6.9%
Retail trade	53	6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	40	5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	38	4.9%
Wholesale trade	29	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	3.6%
Public administration	28	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	20	2.6%
Finance and insurance	17	2.2%
Utilities	17	2.2%
Other services	17	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	8	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	1.43%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	70	4.77%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	1	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,365	97.8%
Spanish	18	1.3%
German, other Germanic	7	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
Chinese	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	738	50.2%
Irish	114	7.8%
Polish	91	6.2%
Norwegian	88	6.0%
Scottish	80	5.4%
American	78	5.3%
Czech	75	5.1%
Dutch	46	3.1%
English	44	3.0%
French	35	2.4%
Swedish	35	2.4%
French Canadian	24	1.6%
Belgian	20	1.4%
Italian	13	0.9%
Lithuanian	13	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,468	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	1,457	99.2%
Foreign-born	12	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.0%	57	5.5%	397	38.6%	354	34.4%	162	15.7%	49	4.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.0%
9-12 Years	57	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	397	38.6%
Some College	354	34.4%
Bach. Degree	162	15.7%
Grad Degree	49	4.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +131	R +104	R + 4.2%
D +27
2020 vs. 2012	R +159	R +254	R + 24.2%
D -95
2020 vs. 2008	R +214	R +312	R + 29.7%
D -98

2016 vs. 2008	R +83	R +208	R + 25.5%
D -125
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	716	70.8%	Joe Biden (D)	282	27.9%	13	1.3%	1,011	22	24	0.03%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	585	64.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	255	28.1%	67	7.4%	907	17	19	0.03%
2012	79%	Mitt Romney (R)	557	58.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	377	39.9%	12	1.3%	946	13	12	0.03%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	502	56.0%	Barack Obama (D)	380	42.4%	14	1.6%	896	14	10	0.03%
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	584	64.0%	John Kerry (D)	324	35.5%	5	0.5%	913	15	13	0.03%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	507	61.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	274	33.3%	41	5.0%	822	14	14	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cato town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

282

27.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

716

70.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,011

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Cato town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

255

28.1%

Donald Trump (R)

585

64.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

907

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Cato town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

377

39.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

557

58.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

946

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Cato town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

380

42.4%

John McCain (R)

502

56.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

896

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Cato town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

584

64.0%

John Kerry (D)

324

35.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

913

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Cato town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

507

61.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

274

33.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

822

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cato town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	72%	Ron Johnson* (R)	616	72.8%	Mandela Barnes (D)	230	27.2%	0	0.0%	846	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	72%	Tim Michels (R)	586	69.2%	Tony Evers* (D)	253	29.9%	8 [+]	0.9%	847	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 8 (0.9%);
2018	S1	69%	Leah Vukmir (R)	496	61.0%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	315	38.7%	2 [+]	0.2%	813	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	G	70%	Scott Walker* (R)	561	68.4%	Tony Evers (D)	244	29.8%	15 [+]	1.8%	820	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Maggie Turnbull (I) 6 (0.7%); Michael White (Green) 5 (0.6%); Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 2 (0.2%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 2 (0.2%);
2016	S3	76%	Ron Johnson* (R)	615	68.3%	Russ Feingold (D)	263	29.2%	23 [+]	2.6%	901	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 23 (2.6%);
2014	G	65%	Scott Walker* (R)	537	69.6%	Mary Burke (D)	231	29.9%	4 [+]	0.5%	772	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	605
Median Value	$225,700

Occupied	575	95.0%
Vacant	30	5.0%

Owned	544	94.6%
Rented	31	5.4%
Median Rent	$652

Single-Family Units	593	98.0%
Detached	591	97.7%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.5%
Mobile Homes	3	0.5%

Cato town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cato town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Cato town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cato town, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cato town, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cato town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cato town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cato town, WI