Aston is a medium-sized township located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 16,619 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 11.16% 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.
The education level of Aston citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.63% of adults in Aston have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Aston in 2022 was $45,928, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $183,712 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, German, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Aston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.