




Apple Valley, California
Apple Valley, CA Profile
Apple Valley, CA, population 54,239 , is located
in California's San Bernardino county,
about 27.8 miles from San Bernardino and 31.6 miles from Fontana.
In the 90's the population of Apple Valley has grown by about 18%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Apple Valley has been growing at an annual rate of 3.3 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Apple Valley area were higher than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the California average.
Apple Valley Statistics
Apple Valley Gender Information
Males in Apple Valley: 26,251 (48%)
Females in Apple Valley: 27,988 (52%)
As % of Population in Apple Valley
Race Diversity in Apple Valley
White: 76%
African American: 8%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 13%
As % of Population in Apple Valley
Age Diversity in Apple Valley
Median Age in Apple Valley: 35.4 (Males in Apple Valley: 34.0, Females in Apple Valley: 36.5)
Apple Valley Males Under 20: 17%
Apple Valley Females Under 20: 17%
Apple Valley Males 20 to 40: 11%
Apple Valley Females 20 to 40: 12%
Apple Valley Males 40 to 60: 12%
Apple Valley Females 40 to 60: 13%
Apple Valley Males Over 60: 8%
Apple Valley Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Apple Valley
Apple Valley Household Average Size: 2.9 people
Apple Valley Median Household Income: $ 40,421
Apple Valley Median Value of Homes: $ 109,500
Law Enforcement in Apple Valley
Reported crimes in the Apple Valley area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 4
Forcible rape: 5
Robbery: 78
Aggravated assault: 117
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 349
Burglary: 529
Larceny-theft: 1,268
Motor vehicle theft: 328
Arson: 14
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,630
Apple Valley Location Information
Elevation: 2,947 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 67.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Apple Valley
Victorville 6.5 Miles
Hesperia 8.3 Miles
Mountain View Acres 9.3 Miles
Adelanto 13.9 Miles
Lake Arrowhead 17.5 Miles
Crestline 18.8 Miles
Running Springs 20.7 Miles
Big Bear Lake 23.7 Miles
Big Bear City 25.6 Miles
Muscoy 25.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Apple Valley
(Population 100,000+)
San Bernardino 27.8 Miles
Fontana 31.6 Miles
Rancho Cucamonga 35.9 Miles
Moreno Valley 39.0 Miles
Riverside 39.7 Miles
Ontario 40.3 Miles
Pomona 44.7 Miles
Corona 48.4 Miles
West Covina 52.4 Miles
Palmdale 53.3 Miles
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Facts
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Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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