Aston is a medium-sized township located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 16,600 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.22% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 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: 34.79% of adults in Aston have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Aston in 2022 was $46,356, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $185,424 for a family of four.

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.