How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Cato, NY?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Cato, NY, 2020–2024
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14.6% (±5.0 points) of households in the Town of Cato, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.6% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 38.2%

When households in the Town of Cato moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Cato	Cayuga County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±4.9 points)	15.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.3% (±5.0 points)	35.3%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.8% (±5.5 points)	16.4%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.6% (±4.8 points)	12.2%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.6% (±6.3 points)	17.3%	13.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In the Town of Cato, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cayuga County (18.7%).

It is also lower than in New York (20.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near the Town of Cato

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Cato
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Cato	—	14.6% (±5.0 points)	—
Village of Meridian	3.0 mi	17.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cato	3.5 mi	10.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Jordan	4.9 mi	17.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Weedsport	5.2 mi	15.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brutus	5.2 mi	14.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Conquest	6.1 mi	13.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ira	6.2 mi	13.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elbridge	6.8 mi	15.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cayuga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Town of Owasco	23.5% (±7.3 points)
3	Town of Mentz	23.2% (±6.4 points)
4	Town of Moravia	21.7% (±6.9 points)
5	Town of Springport	19.4% (±8.2 points)
6	Town of Venice	15.6% (±7.6 points)
7	Town of Scipio	14.9% (±5.6 points)
8	Town of Cato	14.6% (±5.0 points)
9	Town of Brutus	14.5% (±4.4 points)
10	Town of Ira	13.9% (±6.6 points)
11	Town of Conquest	13.7% (±8.3 points)
12	Town of Fleming	13.5% (±5.7 points)
13	Town of Locke	12.8% (±4.9 points)
14	Town of Summerhill	12.1% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Cayuga County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Cato include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Cato

How often do people move in the Town of Cato?

14.6% of households in the Town of Cato, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Cato have?

38.2% of households in the Town of Cato have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cato town, Cayuga County, New York

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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