Personal loans in Kensington, NY
Kensington counts about 1,190 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — New York law does the governing. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Kensington are all set at the New York level.
At about 1,190 residents, Kensington is larger than roughly 34% of the places in New York. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Kensington. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Kensington at about 1.1%. The next larger city is Great Neck Plaza, NY about 0 miles away.
Kensington: the sourced local profile
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced New York table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: about 1,190 people live here, which puts Kensington 391st of 595 Census places in New York (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 1.1% below the 2020 Census base.
- People gained or lost: about 13 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: about 34% of New York communities are smaller than Kensington (1,190 residents).
- Population density: about 4,685 people per square mile across 0.3 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- By land area: Kensington ranks 579th among New York's 595 places, at 0.3 sq mi.
- Share of state population: Kensington's 1,190 residents are about 0.0% of New York.
- Nationally: Kensington is the 9,584th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Kensington's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 227th of 595 places in New York.
- Against the state trend: Kensington's 1.1% change compares with a New York average of -1.1% across its 595 places.
- Density rank: Kensington is the 75th most densely settled place in New York.
- Against the state median: Kensington runs about 4,685 residents per square mile, where the New York median is 1,515.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 40.7931, -73.7222.
- Nearest larger cities: Great Neck Plaza (0 mi); Thomaston (1 mi); Great Neck (1 mi); Great Neck Estates (1 mi); Plandome (1 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Smaller communities within reach: Russell Gardens (1 mi); Plandome Heights (1 mi); Saddle Rock (1 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 32 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 499 places are larger than Kensington.
Kensington's place among New York's 595 places
Kensington is the 391st-largest of 595 Census places in New York and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 227th of 595 New York places, putting it near the 62th percentile for growth. At about 4,685 people per square mile, Kensington is the 75th most densely settled place in New York. In land area, Kensington ranks 579th among New York's 595 places.
Before you apply in Kensington
Before you hand your details to a lender in Kensington, where the population is near 1,190:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Confirm the New York licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
None of these steps is Kensington-specific: the same New York licensing and disclosure rules reach all 1,190 residents.
The state rulebook for Kensington
New York has no separate rate rule for Kensington; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 1,190 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 16% per annum maximum civil rate (Banking Law 14-a; General Obligations Law 5-501) Source says: "The maximum rate of interest provided for in section 5-501 of the general obligations law shall be sixteen per centum per annum." | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Illegal in New York State, in person, by telephone, or over the Internet Source says: "Payday loans are illegal in New York State." | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
Kensington: area, density and distance
Inside Kensington's boundaries lie about 0.3 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. The resulting density is about 4,685 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, New York, the distance is roughly 14 miles. Kensington has 309 larger places within a 50-mile radius. Within the same 50 miles lie 32 smaller Census places.
Borrowing reach in Kensington
With about 4,685 residents per square mile, Kensington is fairly dense, and 309 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A New York licence lets a lender serve Kensington without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 1,190 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Great Neck Plaza, NY about 0 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Great Neck Plaza, NY — population 7,651
- Thomaston, NY — population 2,718
- Russell Gardens, NY — population 930
- Great Neck, NY — population 11,007
- Great Neck Estates, NY — population 3,087
- Plandome Heights, NY — population 1,002
- Plandome, NY — population 1,452
- Saddle Rock, NY — population 981