Canastota is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,491 people and two associated neighborhoods, Canastota is the 349th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Canastota was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Also of interest is that Canastota has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Canastota is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Canastota citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.99% of adults 25 and older in Canastota have a college degree.

The per capita income in Canastota in 2018 was $31,410, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,640 for a family of four. However, Canastota contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Canastota is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Canastota home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canastota residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Canastota include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Canastota is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.