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  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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Cato Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,616
  • Land Area (2000): 90.983 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.570 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 571
Cato Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 222 13.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,455 86.76%

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Cato Employment Information Back to top
Cato Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 100 18.52%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 77 14.26%
3. Metal Manufactuing 69 12.78%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 54 10.00%
5. Educational Services 27 5.00%
6. Repair and Maintenance 20 3.70%
7. Truck Transportation 12 2.22%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 2.04%
9. Public Administration 11 2.04%
10. Utilities 11 2.04%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 10 1.85%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 10 1.85%
13. Wood Manufacturing 10 1.85%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 9 1.67%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 1.48%
16. Food Manufacturing 8 1.48%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 1.30%
18. Mining 7 1.30%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 1.11%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 1.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 73 16.90%
2. Educational Services 55 12.73%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 34 7.87%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 34 7.87%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 5.56%
6. Metal Manufactuing 19 4.40%
7. Social Assistance 15 3.47%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 3.24%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 12 2.78%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 2.55%
11. Department and Other General Stores 9 2.08%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 2.08%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 8 1.85%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 1.85%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 1.85%
16. Finance and Insurance 7 1.62%
17. Food Manufacturing 7 1.62%
18. Public Administration 7 1.62%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 6 1.39%
20. Construction 5 1.16%

Cato Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 59 10.93%
2. Other Production Occupations 47 8.70%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 43 7.96%
4. Other Construction Trades 34 6.30%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 32 5.93%
6. Agricultural Workers 31 5.74%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 4.63%
8. Carpenters 20 3.70%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 16 2.96%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15 2.78%
11. Construction Laborers 14 2.59%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 2.59%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.59%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 14 2.59%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 13 2.41%
16. Other Management Occupations 12 2.22%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 2.04%
18. Top Executives 10 1.85%
19. Computer Specialists 9 1.67%
20. Electricians 9 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 28 6.48%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 26 6.02%
3. Other Production Occupations 22 5.09%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 20 4.63%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 19 4.40%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 17 3.94%
7. Registered Nurses 15 3.47%
8. Agricultural Workers 14 3.24%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 14 3.24%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 3.24%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 14 3.24%
12. Cashiers 13 3.01%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 2.78%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 2.78%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 2.55%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 2.55%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 2.55%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 2.31%
19. Customer Service Representatives 10 2.31%
20. Other Healthcare Support 10 2.31%

Cato Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 835 64.43%
15-35 hours 159 12.27%
1-14 hours 62 4.78%
No regular hours 240 18.52%

Cato Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 67 7.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 70 7.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 65 7.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 92 10.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 113 12.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 132 14.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 118 13.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 27 3.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15 1.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9 1.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 63 7.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 93 10.52%

Cato Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 46 5.20%
5-9 85 9.62%
10-14 130 14.71%
15-19 167 18.89%
20-24 217 24.55%
25-29 88 9.95%
30-34 45 5.09%
35-39 23 2.60%
40-44 20 2.26%
45-59 32 3.62%
60-89 7 0.79%
At least 90 24 2.71%

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% 733 82.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 88 9.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 32 3.62%
At least 60 0 0.00% 31 3.51%

Cato Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 104 10.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 751 78.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 3.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 77 8.01%

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Cato Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 572 (1,677 people)
Families (2000): 479 (1,544 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 300
People at same address in 1995: 1,184
Cato Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11 1.92%
$10,000-$14,999 26 4.55%
$15,000-$19,999 34 5.94%
$20,000-$24,999 31 5.42%
$25,000-$29,999 25 4.37%
$30,000-$34,999 32 5.59%
$35,000-$39,999 24 4.20%
$40,000-$44,999 27 4.72%
$45,000-$49,999 39 6.82%
$50,000-$59,999 76 13.29%
$60,000-$74,999 97 16.96%
$75,000-$99,999 104 18.18%
$100,000-$124,999 25 4.37%
$125,000-$149,999 8 1.40%
$150,000-$199,999 6 1.05%
$200,000 or more 7 1.22%

Cato Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 75 13.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 188 34.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 1.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 78 14.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 106 19.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 60 10.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 3.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Cato Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 498 28.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 343 19.92%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 50 2.90%
Self Employment 123 7.14%
Social Security 145 8.42%
Supplemental Security 13 0.75%
Wage / Salary 466 27.06%
Other 84 4.88%

Cato Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 235 55.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 192 44.96%

Cato Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 33 4.78%
Color 1 Box Married 444 64.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 199 28.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 2.03%

Cato Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19 3.02%
Color 1 Box Married 432 68.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 136 21.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42 6.68%

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 66 5.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 116 9.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 573 46.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 215 17.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 90 7.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 143 11.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 30 2.43%

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 12 0.74% 7 0.43% 19 1.18%
Kindergarten 17 1.05% 14 0.87% 31 1.92%
Grades 1-4 62 3.84% 40 2.48% 102 6.31%
Grades 5-8 70 4.33% 41 2.54% 111 6.87%
Grades 9-12 132 8.17% 7 0.43% 139 8.60%
Undergrad college 31 1.92% 13 0.80% 44 2.72%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.25% 0 0.00% 4 0.25%
Total 328 20.30% 122 7.55% 450 27.85%

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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 1,588 95.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 82 4.91%

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 223 13.80%
10-19 Years 289 17.88%
20-29 Years 147 9.10%
30-39 Years 291 18.01%
40-49 Years 252 15.59%
50-59 Years 187 11.57%
60-69 Years 117 7.24%
70-79 Years 82 5.07%
80-89 Years 27 1.67%
90+ Years 1 0.06%

Cato Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 832 51.49%
Color 1 Box Female 784 48.51%

Cato Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,560 96.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27 1.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.50%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Cato Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,124 51.77%
2. Irish 252 11.61%
3. Czech 196 9.03%
4. Norwegian 134 6.17%
5. Polish 115 5.30%
6. United States Or American 72 3.32%
7. English 57 2.63%
8. French Non-Basque 56 2.58%
9. Dutch 30 1.38%
10. Belgian 23 1.06%

Cato Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,559 98.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14 0.88%
3. Miao / Hmong 7 0.44%
4. German 4 0.25%
5. Polish 2 0.13%

Cato Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,668 99.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.42%

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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.