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  4. Cato Employment Information
  5. Cato Family Information
  6. Cato Education Information
  7. Cato Public Benefits Information
  8. Cato Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Cato Legal Resources Back to top

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Michigan Governor
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Michigan Courts
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Cato Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,808
  • Land Area (2000): 87.275 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.164 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 855
Cato Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 73 3.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,760 96.02%

Cato Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cato Employment Information Back to top
Cato Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 88 17.78%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 8.08%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 37 7.47%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 36 7.27%
5. Educational Services 29 5.86%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 27 5.45%
7. Truck Transportation 23 4.65%
8. Metal Manufactuing 22 4.44%
9. Repair and Maintenance 21 4.24%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 15 3.03%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.42%
12. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 12 2.42%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 11 2.22%
14. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 10 2.02%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 2.02%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 2.02%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 2.02%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 8 1.62%
19. Public Administration 8 1.62%
20. Other Transportation 7 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 73 18.30%
2. Health Care 49 12.28%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 30 7.52%
4. Finance and Insurance 17 4.26%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 17 4.26%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 17 4.26%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 3.51%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 12 3.01%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 3.01%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 2.76%
11. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.76%
12. Public Administration 11 2.76%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 10 2.51%
14. Gasoline Stations 8 2.01%
15. Metal Manufactuing 8 2.01%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 2.01%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 1.75%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 1.75%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 7 1.75%
20. Social Assistance 7 1.75%

Cato Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 45 9.09%
2. Other Production Occupations 41 8.28%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 40 8.08%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 31 6.26%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 28 5.66%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 23 4.65%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 20 4.04%
8. Other Management Occupations 19 3.84%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 3.84%
10. Carpenters 16 3.23%
11. Painters and Paperhangers 15 3.03%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 2.83%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14 2.83%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 2.63%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 2.63%
16. Electricians 11 2.22%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 2.22%
18. Aircraft and Traffic Control 10 2.02%
19. Computer Specialists 9 1.82%
20. Food Processing Workers 9 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 41 10.28%
2. Secretaries and Admins 34 8.52%
3. Other Production Occupations 27 6.77%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 6.77%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 4.26%
6. Personal Appearance Workers 14 3.51%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 13 3.26%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 3.01%
9. Cashiers 12 3.01%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 11 2.76%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 2.76%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 2.76%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 2.51%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 2.51%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 2.51%
16. Customer Service Representatives 9 2.26%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 9 2.26%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 9 2.26%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 2.01%
20. Child Care Workers 7 1.75%

Cato Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 748 53.58%
15-35 hours 244 17.48%
1-14 hours 35 2.51%
No regular hours 369 26.43%

Cato Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 43 5.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 48 5.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 40 4.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 89 10.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 111 13.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 90 10.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 140 16.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 58 7.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 30 3.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 34 4.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 71 8.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 58 7.02%

Cato Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 63 7.63%
5-9 122 14.77%
10-14 133 16.10%
15-19 45 5.45%
20-24 107 12.95%
25-29 76 9.20%
30-34 74 8.96%
35-39 6 0.73%
40-44 37 4.48%
45-59 85 10.29%
60-89 47 5.69%
At least 90 31 3.75%

Cato Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 546 66.10%
30-44 0 0.00% 117 14.16%
45-59 0 0.00% 85 10.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 78 9.44%

Cato Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 155 17.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 639 73.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 2.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 41 4.73%

Cato Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cato Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 691 (1,829 people)
Families (2000): 510 (1,561 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 238
People at same address in 1995: 1,024
Cato Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 56 8.10%
$10,000-$14,999 48 6.95%
$15,000-$19,999 55 7.96%
$20,000-$24,999 58 8.39%
$25,000-$29,999 57 8.25%
$30,000-$34,999 49 7.09%
$35,000-$39,999 33 4.78%
$40,000-$44,999 54 7.81%
$45,000-$49,999 67 9.70%
$50,000-$59,999 75 10.85%
$60,000-$74,999 75 10.85%
$75,000-$99,999 38 5.50%
$100,000-$124,999 14 2.03%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.72%
$200,000 or more 7 1.01%

Cato Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 143 21.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 232 34.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 3.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 90 13.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 100 14.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 48 7.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 3.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cato Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 577 29.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 248 12.66%
Public Assistance 27 1.38%
Retirement 118 6.02%
Self Employment 126 6.43%
Social Security 172 8.78%
Supplemental Security 33 1.68%
Wage / Salary 534 27.26%
Other 124 6.33%

Cato Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 247 55.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 199 44.62%

Cato Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 64 9.07%
Color 1 Box Married 457 64.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 164 23.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 2.97%

Cato Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 9.24%
Color 1 Box Married 462 62.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 141 19.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 65 8.83%

Cato Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cato Education Information Back to top
Cato Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 67 5.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 166 12.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 610 45.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 290 21.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 45 3.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 102 7.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 57 4.26%

Cato Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 14 0.77% 2 0.11% 16 0.88%
Kindergarten 34 1.88% 0 0.00% 34 1.88%
Grades 1-4 103 5.70% 28 1.55% 131 7.25%
Grades 5-8 114 6.31% 14 0.77% 128 7.08%
Grades 9-12 116 6.42% 0 0.00% 116 6.42%
Undergrad college 47 2.60% 2 0.11% 49 2.71%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 428 23.67% 46 2.54% 474 26.22%

Cato Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cato Public Benefits Information Back to top
Cato Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,598 87.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 225 12.34%

Cato Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Cato Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Cato Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 273 15.10%
10-19 Years 298 16.48%
20-29 Years 188 10.40%
30-39 Years 260 14.38%
40-49 Years 253 13.99%
50-59 Years 217 12.00%
60-69 Years 174 9.62%
70-79 Years 88 4.87%
80-89 Years 50 2.77%
90+ Years 7 0.39%

Cato Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 903 49.94%
Color 1 Box Female 905 50.06%

Cato Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,720 95.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 45 2.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 28 1.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cato Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 464 31.06%
2. English 196 13.12%
3. United States Or American 182 12.18%
4. Irish 164 10.98%
5. Danish 108 7.23%
6. Dutch 64 4.28%
7. Polish 55 3.68%
8. French Canadian 51 3.41%
9. French Non-Basque 40 2.68%
10. Italian 27 1.81%

Cato Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,644 95.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 39 2.26%
3. German 35 2.03%
4. Other West Germanic 10 0.58%

Cato Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,826 99.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.38%

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Cato Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.