Personal loans in Schaumburg, IL
The Census estimates 75,750 residents in Schaumburg, which ranks it 13th of 1,294 places in Illinois. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 3.8%.
The first question in Schaumburg is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 75,750 people live here under Illinois lending law. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Schaumburg's 75,750 residents. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Schaumburg. For a bigger market, look to Elgin, IL about 12 miles away.
Borrowing in Schaumburg: the local picture
Set out below is Schaumburg's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 75,750 residents; Schaumburg is the 13th-largest of 1,294 places in Illinois (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 3.8% below the 2020 Census base.
- Net change: roughly 2,968 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 99% of Illinois's places have fewer residents than Schaumburg's 75,750.
- Density: the Census land area of 19.4 sq mi holds about 3,908 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Schaumburg's 19.4 square miles rank 24th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- Water area: Schaumburg has 0.12 square miles of water, ranking 190th of 1,294 places in Illinois.
- State share: roughly 0.7% of Illinois's residents live in Schaumburg (75,750 people).
- National rank: Schaumburg is the 483rd most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Illinois: Schaumburg stands 1,088th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,294 places.
- State comparison: Illinois's places average -2.0% for 2020-to-2023, against Schaumburg's 3.8%.
- Density rank: Schaumburg places 81st among Illinois's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Schaumburg's 3,908 people per square mile sit against a Illinois median of 993.
- Location: coordinates 42.0289, -88.0838 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Elgin (12 mi); Naperville (20 mi); Cicero (21 mi); Aurora (21 mi); Chicago (24 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller places: Roselle (3 mi); Hoffman Estates (4 mi); Rolling Meadows (4 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 320 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 13 places are larger than Schaumburg.
Schaumburg: area, density and distance
Schaumburg's land area is about 19.4 square miles; a further 0.12 square miles is water. Spread across it are roughly 3,908 residents per square mile. Chicago, the largest place in Illinois, is about 24 miles from Schaumburg. Within 50 miles of Schaumburg there are 9 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 320 smaller Census places.
Borrowing reach in Schaumburg
Schaumburg is fairly dense, with about 3,908 people per square mile and 9 larger places within 50 miles. What is available to Schaumburg's 75,750 borrowers is set by Illinois licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is Elgin, IL about 12 miles away.
Illinois rules behind a Schaumburg personal loan
When Illinois does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Schaumburg is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Financial Institutions Source says: "DFI licenses, charters, and examines a wide variety of financial products and services including: Consumer and Sales Finance and Collection Agencies". | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 9% annual percentage rate (general written-contract interest cap) Source says: "it shall be lawful for the parties to stipulate or agree that an annual percentage rate of 9%, or any less sum". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted under license; capped at 36% annual percentage rate (payday loans) Source says: "shall not contract for or receive a charge exceeding a 36% annual percentage rate ... for a payday loan". | Illinois General Assembly (Illinois Compiled Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Schaumburg sits in Illinois
Schaumburg is the 13th-largest of 1,294 Census places in Illinois and contains about 0.7% of the state's people. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 1,088th of 1,294 Illinois places, putting it near the 16th percentile for growth. By density, at about 3,908 people per square mile, it ranks 81st in Illinois. Within 50 miles sit 320 smaller Census places, alongside the 9 that are larger.
What shapes a Schaumburg personal loan
In Schaumburg, a mid-sized city of about 75,750, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Schaumburg's rank of 13th in Illinois: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Shortening the term on a Schaumburg loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- Roselle, IL — population 22,508
- Hoffman Estates, IL — population 50,179
- Rolling Meadows, IL — population 23,329
- Hanover Park, IL — population 36,165
- Bloomingdale, IL — population 22,298
- Itasca, IL — population 9,346
- Inverness, IL — population 7,302
- Elk Grove Village, IL — population 31,350