Aston is a medium-sized township located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 16,838 people and four associated neighborhoods, Aston is the 53rd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Aston real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Aston house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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

A relatively large number of people in Aston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Aston is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Aston really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Aston perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The population of Aston is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.80% of adults in Aston have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Aston in 2022 was $46,362, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,448 for a family of four. However, Aston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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