Personal loans in Bristol, PA

The Census counts 9,876 people in Bristol, the 69th-largest figure among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places. The closest larger place is Burlington, NJ about 2 miles away. Which products a lender may offer to Bristol's 9,876 residents follows from the Pennsylvania consumer-lending framework. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Bristol.

Bristol: the sourced local profile

The figures below are Bristol's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Pennsylvania rules.

• Population: 9,876 people, a figure that places Bristol 69th among the 1,013 Census places in Pennsylvania (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
• Population trend: A rise of about 0.1% from 2020 to 2023.
• People gained or lost: about 13 more since the 2020 base.
• Size percentile: bigger than about 93% of the places in Pennsylvania, with 9,876 residents in Bristol.
• Density: the Census land area of 1.7 sq mi holds about 5,816 people per square mile.
• By land area: Bristol ranks 260th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places, at 1.7 sq mi.
• Water area: Bristol has 0.26 square miles of water, ranking 41st of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania.
• Share of Pennsylvania: Bristol holds about 0.2% of the state's population, some 9,876 people.
• National rank: Bristol sits 3,185th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
• Growth rank: Bristol ranks 210th among Pennsylvania's 1,013 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
• State comparison: Pennsylvania's places average -0.9% for 2020-to-2023, against Bristol's 0.1%.
• Density in Pennsylvania: Bristol ranks 79th by people per square mile.
• Density in context: Bristol's 5,816 people per square mile sit against a Pennsylvania median of 1,990.
• Location: coordinates 40.1028, -74.8523 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
• Nearest larger cities: Burlington (2 mi); Trenton (10 mi); Philadelphia (16 mi); Haddonfield (17 mi); Collingswood (18 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
• Nearest smaller places: Tullytown (3 mi); Hulmeville (4 mi); Beverly (5 mi).
• Smaller neighbours: 222 places smaller than Bristol sit within 50 miles.
• At 100 miles: 200 larger Census places fall inside that radius.

The Bristol borrowing checklist

Complete these steps first when you borrow in Bristol (9,876 residents):

1. Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
2. Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
3. Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
4. Make sure the lender appears in the Pennsylvania regulator's licence list.
5. Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
6. Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
7. Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.

What differs between Bristol and the rest of Pennsylvania is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 9,876 people here.

Bristol: area, density and distance

Bristol covers about 1.7 square miles of land, with 0.26 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). The resulting density is about 5,816 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Philadelphia, the distance is roughly 16 miles. A 50-mile radius around Bristol takes in 60 places that are larger. The 100-mile radius contains 200 larger places.

Which Pennsylvania laws govern a loan in Bristol

Below are the Pennsylvania rules that apply to a loan made in Bristol, each with the regulator that issued it.

Bristol in state context

Bristol is the 69th-largest of 1,013 Census places in Pennsylvania and contains about 0.2% of the state's people. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Bristol ranks 210th of 1,013 in Pennsylvania (about the 79th percentile). At about 5,816 people per square mile, Bristol is the 79th most densely settled place in Pennsylvania. By land area, its 1.7 square miles rank 260th of 1,013 places in Pennsylvania.

Lender access in Bristol

With about 5,816 residents per square mile, Bristol is densely built, and 60 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Bristol's 9,876 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Burlington, NJ about 2 miles away.