Personal loans in Youngstown, NY
At about 1,834 residents, Youngstown is larger than roughly 47% of the places in New York. Youngstown lost roughly 1.6% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
Personal loans in Youngstown are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 1,834 population. State law, not city hall, decides what a lender may do to Youngstown's roughly 1,834 residents, and a state regulator supervises it. Judge Youngstown offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. For a bigger market, look to Lewiston, NY about 5 miles away.
Youngstown: population, trend and location
What follows is Youngstown's place in the Census record, alongside the New York rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: a Census-estimated 1,834, 317th among New York's 595 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 1.6%.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 29 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 47% of New York's places have fewer residents than Youngstown's 1,834.
- Population density: about 1,697 people per square mile (Census land area 1.1 sq mi).
- Land area rank: Youngstown's 1.1 square miles rank 373rd of 595 places in New York.
- Water area: Youngstown has 0.22 square miles of water, ranking 96th of 595 places in New York.
- State population share: Youngstown accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in New York.
- National rank: Youngstown sits 7,944th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in New York: Youngstown stands 313th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 595 places.
- State comparison: New York's places average -1.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Youngstown's 1.6%.
- Density in New York: Youngstown ranks 261st by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Youngstown runs about 1,697 residents per square mile, where the New York median is 1,515.
- Location: 43.2496, -79.0422 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Lewiston (5 mi); Niagara Falls (11 mi); North Tonawanda (16 mi); Tonawanda (18 mi); Lockport (18 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Youngstown whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller communities close by: Wilson (12 mi); Barker (25 mi); Middleport (29 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 10 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 69 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Youngstown in state context
Among New York's 595 places, Youngstown sits at 317th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Youngstown stands 313th among New York's 595 places — roughly the 47th percentile. By density, at about 1,697 people per square mile, it ranks 261st in New York. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 29 residents.
Where Youngstown sits
Youngstown's land area is about 1.1 square miles; a further 0.22 square miles is water. With 1,834 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,697 people per square mile. New York, the largest place in New York, is about 317 miles from Youngstown. Counting outward 50 miles, 24 larger communities surround Youngstown. The 100-mile radius contains 69 larger places.
New York rules behind a Youngstown personal loan
For the roughly 1,834 residents of Youngstown, the rules below are New York's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
Inside a Youngstown personal loan
Youngstown is a small community of about 1,834 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Youngstown. Shortening the term on a Youngstown loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
What to do before borrowing in Youngstown
These steps shape the offer you get in Youngstown, a place of about 1,834 people:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Confirm the New York licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
What differs between Youngstown and the rest of New York is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 1,834 people here.
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Nearby places
- Lewiston, NY — population 2,500
- Niagara Falls, NY — population 47,599
- Wilson, NY — population 1,219
- North Tonawanda, NY — population 30,031
- Tonawanda, NY — population 14,899
- Kenmore, NY — population 14,916
- Lockport, NY — population 20,436
- Buffalo, NY — population 274,678