Personal loans in Allen, TX
In Allen, one of 1,224 Census places in Texas, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate.
When Texas caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Allen as from the rest of the state. The Census estimates 111,620 residents in Allen, which ranks it 36th of 1,224 places in Texas. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Allen lender. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Allen up by about 6.7%. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Plano, TX about 6 miles away.
The Allen data picture
What follows is Allen's place in the Census record, alongside the Texas rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: an estimated 111,620 residents, 36th of 1,224 places in Texas (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is positive, near 6.7%.
- Net change: roughly 6,974 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: with 111,620 residents, Allen is larger than about 97% of Texas's Census places.
- Land and density: 26.4 square miles of land carry roughly 4,228 residents per square mile.
- Land area: Allen covers 26.4 square miles, the 92nd-largest area among Texas's 1,224 places.
- Water: Allen holds about 0.08 square miles, the 245th-largest water area in Texas.
- Share of state population: Allen's 111,620 residents are about 0.5% of Texas.
- Nationally: Allen is the 268th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in Texas: Allen stands 339th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 1,224 places.
- State comparison: Texas's places average +6.5% for 2020-to-2023, against Allen's 6.7%.
- Density rank: Allen places 21st among Texas's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Texas: Allen's 4,228 people per square mile compare with a state median of 840.
- Location: it lies at 33.1097, -96.6730 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Plano (6 mi); McKinney (6 mi); Frisco (9 mi); Richardson (10 mi); Garland (14 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Allen whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Fairview (4 mi); Parker (4 mi); Lucas (5 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 175 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 14 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The anatomy of a Allen personal loan
Allen is a sizable city of about 111,620 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Two numbers drive a Allen loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Shortening the term on a Allen loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
How Texas law applies in Allen
Texas has no separate rate rule for Allen; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 111,620 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) Source says: The OCCC licenses and regulates non-depository lenders in the state of Texas. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required for non-depository lenders charging more than 10% interest; Chapter 342 governs consumer loans (Tex. Fin. Code § 342.051) Source says: Non-depository lenders who engage in making, transacting, or collecting loans with a rate of interest greater than 10% must be licensed by the OCCC. | Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10% per year maximum; a greater rate is usurious unless otherwise provided by law (Tex. Fin. Code § 302.001) Source says: The maximum rate or amount of interest is 10 percent a year except as otherwise provided by law. | Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
The geography behind Allen
Allen covers about 26.4 square miles of land, with 0.08 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). That land carries about 4,228 people per square mile. The largest place in Texas, Houston, lies about 242 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 14 larger communities surround Allen. The 100-mile radius contains 14 larger places.
Lender access in Allen
With about 4,228 residents per square mile, Allen is fairly dense, and 14 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Texas licence lets a lender serve Allen without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 111,620 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Plano, TX about 6 miles away.
Allen in state context
Against Texas's other places, Allen accounts for about 0.5% of the state's population and ranks 36th of 1,224 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Allen stands 339th among Texas's 1,224 places — roughly the 72th percentile. At about 4,228 people per square mile, Allen is the 21st most densely settled place in Texas. The population moved by about 6,974 people between 2020 and 2023, a 6.7% shift.
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Nearby places
- Fairview, TX — population 10,790
- Parker, TX — population 6,192
- McKinney, TX — population 213,509
- Lucas, TX — population 8,642
- Plano, TX — population 290,190
- Murphy, TX — population 20,920
- St. Paul, TX — population 986
- Lowry Crossing, TX — population 1,680