Personal loans in Harahan, LA

Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Harahan. The trend for Harahan between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 4.4%. When Louisiana caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Harahan as from the rest of the state. For a bigger market, look to Kenner, LA about 6 miles away.

What the Census records for Harahan

The figures below are Harahan's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Louisiana rules.

• Population: about 8,719 people live here, which puts Harahan 40th of 302 Census places in Louisiana (Vintage 2023).
• Population trend: Roughly 4.4% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
• Absolute change: 400 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
• Size percentile: about 87% of Louisiana communities are smaller than Harahan (8,719 residents).
• Population density: about 4,321 people per square mile (Census land area 2.0 sq mi).
• Land area: Harahan covers 2.0 square miles, the 182nd-largest area among Louisiana's 302 places.
• Water area: Harahan has 0.48 square miles of water, ranking 15th of 302 places in Louisiana.
• Share of Louisiana: Harahan holds about 0.5% of the state's population, some 8,719 people.
• National standing: Harahan ranks 3,459th of 19,457 US places.
• Growth in Louisiana: Harahan stands 213th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 302 places.
• Versus Louisiana: the state average change is -2.1%, while Harahan moved 4.4%.
• Density rank: Harahan is the 1st most densely settled place in Louisiana.
• Density vs Louisiana: Harahan's 4,321 people per square mile compare with a state median of 534.
• Location: 29.9364, -90.2027 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
• Nearest larger cities: Kenner (6 mi); Gretna (9 mi); New Orleans (18 mi); Mandeville (31 mi); Slidell (35 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
• Smaller places nearby: Westwego (4 mi); Jean Lafitte (14 mi); Lockport (28 mi).
• Within a 50-mile radius: 20 smaller Census places.
• At 100 miles: 27 larger Census places fall inside that radius.

What to do before borrowing in Harahan

These steps shape the offer you get in Harahan, a place of about 8,719 people:

1. Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
2. Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
3. Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
4. Confirm the lender holds a Louisiana licence by checking the regulator named above.
5. Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
6. Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
7. When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.

None of these steps is Harahan-specific: the same Louisiana licensing and disclosure rules reach all 8,719 residents.

Harahan: area, density and distance

The Census Gazetteer records 2.0 square miles of land and 0.48 square miles of water within Harahan. That land carries about 4,321 people per square mile. The largest place in Louisiana, New Orleans, lies about 18 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 10 larger communities surround Harahan. Within the same 50 miles lie 20 smaller Census places.

Harahan in state context

Within Louisiana, Harahan holds roughly 0.5% of all residents, the 40th-largest share among 302 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Harahan ranks 213th of 302 in Louisiana (about the 29th percentile). At about 4,321 people per square mile, Harahan is the 1st most densely settled place in Louisiana. The population moved by about 400 people between 2020 and 2023, a 4.4% shift.

How lenders reach Harahan

With about 4,321 residents per square mile, Harahan is fairly dense, and 10 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Harahan's 8,719 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. For a larger market, the closest option is Kenner, LA about 6 miles away.

The Louisiana lending rules that reach Harahan

Every row below records a Louisiana rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Harahan lender must follow.