Aston Township
Aston Township
- Date of Settlement: 1682
- Incorporated as a Township: 1688
- Became a First Class Township: 1906
- Many of the early residents of the township came from Bampton Parish, Oxfordshire, England
- Area: 5.74 sq. mi.
- Elevation: 40 to 380 feet above sea level
- 21 miles or 30 min from Center City Philadelphia
- Transportation is available by bus
- Aston is 70% residential, 10% commercial and 20% industrial
2010 Census Bureau Data
2010 Population by Race
- Population: 16,592
- Population of one race: 16,446
- White alone: 15,652
- Black or African American alone: 470
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone: 18
- Asian alone: 263
- Some Other Race alone: 43
- Two or More Races: 146
Occupied Housing Units
- Total Occupied Units: 5945
- Renter Occupied: 588
- Total Owner Occupied: 5357
- Owned with a mortgage or loan: 3878
- Owned free and clear: 1479
Housing Units Occupancy Status
- Total: 6,091
- Occupied: 5945
- Vacant: 146
Tenure By Household Size
- Total Units: 5357
- 1 Person Household: 1219
- 2 Person Household: 1686
- 3 Person Household: 982
- 4 Person Household: 889
- 5 Person Household: 384
- 6 Person Household: 143
- 7 or more Person Household: 54
Tenure by Age of Householder
- Total Units: 5357
- 15 to 24 years: 34
- 25 to 34 years: 609
- 35 to 44 years: 916
- 45 to 54 years: 1288
- 55 to 64 years: 1125
- 65 to 74 years: 701
- 75 to 84 years: 536
- 85 years and older: 148