Caton town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,023 ( 156 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.6 square miles
Population density: 53.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,999	98.81%	5.8%
Black:	12	0.59%	33.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.15%	40.0%
2+ races:	9	0.44%	64.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	24	1.19%	57.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-124	-6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-32	-1.8

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
2,179
2,123	97.43%
9	0.41%
1	0.05%
5	0.23%
25	1.15%
13	0.60%
56	2.57%

2000
2,097
2,042	97.38%
22	1.05%
1	0.05%
0	0.00%
18	0.86%
7	0.33%
55	2.62%

1990
1,888
1,817	96.24%
42	2.22%
0	0.00%
8	0.42%
n/a
21	1.11%
71	3.76%

1980
1,915
1,897	99.06%
4	0.21%
0	0.00%
3	0.16%
n/a
11	0.57%
18	0.94%

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

81	3.9
1	0.0

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

225	11.9
-16	-0.8

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

-80	-4.2
53	2.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Caton town, NY

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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
44.0
438	21.7%
1,585	78.3%
358	17.7%

802
2.52

642	80.0%
538	83.8%
29	4.5%
160	20.0%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
501	23.0%
1,678	77.0%
292	13.4%

829
2.63

629	75.9%
543	86.3%
20	3.2%
200	24.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
572	27.3%
1,525	72.7%
189	9.0%

776
2.70

603	77.7%
509	84.4%
31	5.1%
173	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
524	27.8%
1,364	72.2%
169	9.0%

692
2.73

558	80.6%
505	90.5%
19	3.4%
134	19.4%

1980
Number	Percent
28.8
636	33.2%
1,279	66.8%
157	8.2%

618
3.10

527	85.3%
479	90.9%
18	3.4%
91	14.7%

2022 Housing Data for Caton town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	2	0.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	46	5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	6.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	52	6.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	43	5.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	134	16.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	5.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	63	7.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	96	12.0%
$200,000 or more	153	19.1%

Median Household Income	89,881
Per Capita Income	49,816

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	2.4%
Public Assistance	5	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	21	2.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	935	72.9%
Unemployed	73	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,008	78.6%
Not in Labor Force	275	21.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	366	264	58.1%
Non-Profit	33	91	26.6%
Self-Employed	80	60	57.1%

Local Government	19	61	23.8%
State Government	22	6	78.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	446	324	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	74	158	31.9%
Total	520	482	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	163	16.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	199	19.9%
Professional, Technical	338	33.7%
Service Occupations	109	10.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	0.7%
All others	193	19.3%

White Collar		69.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	267	26.6%
Health care and social assistance	163	16.3%
Educational services	99	9.9%
Other services	80	8.0%
Construction	78	7.8%
Retail trade	61	6.1%
Finance and insurance	48	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	39	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	32	3.2%
Wholesale trade	28	2.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	1.9%
Accommodation and food services	18	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	15	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	1.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	0.7%
Management	6	0.6%
Public administration	6	0.6%
Information	5	0.5%
Utilities	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	3	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,825	96.4%
German, other Germanic	42	2.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	21	1.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	503	24.9%
Irish	464	22.9%
German	343	17.0%
American	242	12.0%
Italian	189	9.3%
Polish	152	7.5%
Scottish	88	4.3%
Hungarian	50	2.5%
Welsh	36	1.8%
Swedish	26	1.3%
European	24	1.2%
French	23	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	18	0.9%
French Canadian	15	0.7%
Austrian	14	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,018	99.8%
Not a citizen	5	0.2%

Native	1,991	98.4%
Foreign-born	32	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.3%	5	0.3%	403	27.2%	531	35.8%	339	22.9%	200	13.5%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.3%
9-12 Years	5	0.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	403	27.2%
Some College	531	35.8%
Bach. Degree	339	22.9%
Grad Degree	200	13.5%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +50	D +40	D + 8.2%
D +90
2020 vs. 2012	R +217	R +213	R + 13.9%
D +4
2020 vs. 2008	R +165	R +158	R + 9.5%
D +7

2016 vs. 2008	R +115	R +198	R + 17.7%
D -83
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	813	65.5%	Joe Biden (D)	399	32.2%	29	2.3%	1,241	28	19	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	763	66.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	309	27.0%	72	6.3%	1,144	30	21	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	596	58.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	395	39.0%	21	2.1%	1,012	24	12	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	648	61.7%	Barack Obama (D)	392	37.3%	10	1.0%	1,050	26	16	0.01%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	665	64.4%	John Kerry (D)	354	34.3%	14	1.4%	1,033	24	14	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	577	63.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	303	33.1%	36	3.9%	916	28	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Caton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

399

32.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

813

65.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,241

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Caton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

309

27.0%

Donald Trump (R)

763

66.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,144

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Caton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

395

39.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

596

58.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,012

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Caton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

392

37.3%

John McCain (R)

648

61.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,050

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Caton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

665

64.4%

John Kerry (D)

354

34.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,033

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Caton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

577

63.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

303

33.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

916

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Caton town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	57%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	552	60.2%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	365	39.8%	0	0.0%	917	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	58%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	595	64.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	247	26.8%	80 [+]	8.7%	922	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 59 (6.4%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 12 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.0%);
2016	S3	68%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	617	55.9%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	466	42.2%	21 [+]	1.9%	1,104	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 14 (1.3%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%);
2014	G	48%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	557	71.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	199	25.5%	23 [+]	3.0%	779	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 21 (2.7%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 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	894
Median Value	$165,700

Occupied	802	89.7%
Vacant	92	10.3%

Owned	774	96.5%
Rented	28	3.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	746	83.4%
Detached	746	83.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	19	2.1%
Mobile Homes	123	13.8%

Caton town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Caton town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Caton town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Caton town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Caton town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Caton town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Caton town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Caton town, NY