Personal loans in Hood River, OR

The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 0.2% decline in Hood River. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Hood River. For the 8,346 people in Hood River, Oregon runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. The nearest larger city is The Dalles, OR about 20 miles away.

Hood River by the numbers

Most of what governs a Hood River loan is written in Oregon law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.

• Population: an estimated 8,346 residents, 62nd of 240 places in Oregon (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
• Population trend: Roughly 0.2% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
• Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 17 residents.
• Size percentile: roughly 74% of Oregon places rank below Hood River.
• Population density: about 3,188 people per square mile across 2.6 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
• Land area: Hood River covers 2.6 square miles, the 78th-largest area among Oregon's 240 places.
• Water: Hood River holds about 0.80 square miles, the 11th-largest water area in Oregon.
• Share of state population: Hood River's 8,346 residents are about 0.3% of Oregon.
• National rank: Hood River sits 3,568th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
• Growth in Oregon: Hood River stands 133rd by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 240 places.
• Versus Oregon: the state average change is +0.7%, while Hood River moved 0.2%.
• Density in Oregon: Hood River ranks 48th by people per square mile.
• Against the state median: Hood River runs about 3,188 residents per square mile, where the Oregon median is 1,575.
• Location: 45.7091, -121.5260 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
• Nearest larger cities: The Dalles (20 mi); Washougal (41 mi); Sandy (42 mi); Troutdale (43 mi); Camas (44 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
• Nearest smaller towns: White Salmon (2 mi); Bingen (3 mi); Mosier (6 mi).
• Smaller neighbours: 16 places smaller than Hood River sit within 50 miles.
• At 100 miles: 42 larger Census places fall inside that radius.

Before you apply in Hood River

Complete these steps first when you borrow in Hood River (8,346 residents):

1. Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
2. Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
3. Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
4. Make sure the lender appears in the Oregon regulator's licence list.
5. Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
6. Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
7. Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.

In Hood River as elsewhere in Oregon, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 8,346 residents.

Which Oregon laws govern a loan in Hood River

These are Oregon's sourced lending facts as they reach Hood River's 8,346 residents; the state has no city-level rate rule.

Where Hood River sits

Inside Hood River's boundaries lie roughly 2.6 square miles of land and 0.80 square miles of water. With 8,346 residents, the land area yields roughly 3,188 people per square mile. The largest place in Oregon, Portland, lies about 56 miles away. Hood River has 8 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 78th of 240 Oregon places.

Hood River against the rest of Oregon

Against Oregon's other places, Hood River accounts for about 0.3% of the state's population and ranks 62nd of 240 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Hood River ranks 133rd of 240 in Oregon (about the 45th percentile). At about 3,188 people per square mile, Hood River is the 48th most densely settled place in Oregon. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 17 residents.

Borrowing reach in Hood River

With about 3,188 residents per square mile, Hood River is fairly dense, and 8 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Oregon reach Hood River's 8,346 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, The Dalles, OR about 20 miles away.