Personal loans in Wyoming, PA
The first question in Wyoming is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 3,118 people live here under Pennsylvania lending law. Wyoming added about 0.5% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. Wyoming is home to roughly 3,118 people and stands 309th by size out of 1,013 Census places in Pennsylvania. Get pre-qualified with several lenders, then compare APR rather than the headline rate for a Wyoming loan. When Pennsylvania caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Wyoming as from the rest of the state. The nearest larger city is Swoyersville, PA about 2 miles away.
Wyoming by the numbers
Wyoming is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: about 3,118 people live here, which puts Wyoming 309th of 1,013 Census places in Pennsylvania (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 0.5% between 2020 and 2023.
- Net change: roughly 14 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: with 3,118 residents, Wyoming is larger than about 69% of Pennsylvania's Census places.
- Density: the Census land area of 1.4 sq mi holds about 2,177 people per square mile.
- By land area: Wyoming ranks 317th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, at 1.4 sq mi.
- Water: Wyoming holds about 0.13 square miles, the 101st-largest water area in Pennsylvania.
- State share: roughly 0.1% of Pennsylvania's residents live in Wyoming (3,118 people).
- National standing: Wyoming ranks 6,154th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Wyoming's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 165th of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania.
- Against the state trend: Wyoming's 0.5% change compares with a Pennsylvania average of -0.9% across its 1,013 places.
- Density rank: Wyoming places 463rd among Pennsylvania's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Wyoming's 2,177 people per square mile sit against a Pennsylvania median of 1,990.
- Location: coordinates 41.3057, -75.8429 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Swoyersville (2 mi); Exeter (2 mi); Forty Fort (2 mi); West Pittston (3 mi); Pittston (3 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Nearest smaller places: West Wyoming (1 mi); Laflin (3 mi); Luzerne (3 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 112 places smaller than Wyoming sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 336 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Steps to take before a Wyoming loan
These steps shape the offer you get in Wyoming, a place of about 3,118 people:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Gather at least three pre-qualified offers and line up the APR, not the headline rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Pennsylvania regulator's licence list.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
In Wyoming as elsewhere in Pennsylvania, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 3,118 residents.
Wyoming's place among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places
Within Pennsylvania, Wyoming holds roughly 0.1% of all residents, the 309th-largest share among 1,013 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Wyoming ranks 165th of 1,013 in Pennsylvania (about the 84th percentile). At about 2,177 people per square mile, Wyoming is the 463rd most densely settled place in Pennsylvania. In land area, Wyoming ranks 317th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places.
The state rulebook for Wyoming
When Pennsylvania does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Wyoming is bound by the same rules.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) Source says: "The Department of Banking and Securities regulates financial services in Pennsylvania." | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 6% per annum maximum for loans of $50,000 or less where no lower rate is contracted (41 P.S. 201(a)). Source says: "the maximum lawful rate of interest for the loan or use of money... shall be six per cent per annum" (Loan Interest and Protection Law, Section 201(a)). | Pennsylvania General Assembly (Laws of Pennsylvania, Act 6 of 1974) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | No separate payday-lending license; non-bank lenders are limited to 6% (unlicensed) or up to 24% (CDCA-licensed), so high-cost payday loans are not permitted. Source says: "if a lender is licensed by the Department in accord with the CDCA, it can charge between 6-24% on loans under $25,000" (DoBS interpretive letter, May 11, 2023). | Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities as of 2026-09-16 |
The geography behind Wyoming
The Census Gazetteer records 1.4 square miles of land and 0.13 square miles of water within Wyoming. Spread across it are roughly 2,177 residents per square mile. Philadelphia, the largest place in Pennsylvania, is about 97 miles from Wyoming. Within 50 miles of Wyoming there are 56 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 336 larger places.
Lender access in Wyoming
Wyoming is fairly dense, with about 2,177 people per square mile and 56 larger places within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Pennsylvania reach Wyoming's 3,118 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Swoyersville, PA about 2 miles away.
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Nearby places
- West Wyoming, PA — population 2,653
- Exeter, PA — population 5,524
- Swoyersville, PA — population 5,030
- Forty Fort, PA — population 4,233
- West Pittston, PA — population 4,648
- Laflin, PA — population 1,455
- Luzerne, PA — population 2,723
- Kingston, PA — population 13,331