




Cerritos, California
Cerritos, CA Profile
Cerritos, CA, population 51,488 , is located
in California's Los Angeles county,
about 3.2 miles from Norwalk and 6.9 miles from Downey.
In the 90's the population of Cerritos has declined by about 3%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Cerritos has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Cerritos area were higher than California's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the California average.
Cerritos Statistics
Cerritos Gender Information
Males in Cerritos: 25,056 (49%)
Females in Cerritos: 26,432 (51%)
As % of Population in Cerritos
Race Diversity in Cerritos
White: 27%
African American: 7%
Asian: 58%
Other/Mixed: 8%
As % of Population in Cerritos
Age Diversity in Cerritos
Median Age in Cerritos: 39.3 (Males in Cerritos: 38.0, Females in Cerritos: 40.4)
Cerritos Males Under 20: 14%
Cerritos Females Under 20: 13%
Cerritos Males 20 to 40: 12%
Cerritos Females 20 to 40: 12%
Cerritos Males 40 to 60: 16%
Cerritos Females 40 to 60: 18%
Cerritos Males Over 60: 7%
Cerritos Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Cerritos
Cerritos Household Average Size: 3.34 people
Cerritos Median Household Income: $ 73,030
Cerritos Median Value of Homes: $ 278,700
Law Enforcement in Cerritos
Reported crimes in the Cerritos area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 2
Forcible rape: 7
Robbery: 97
Aggravated assault: 93
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 374
Burglary: 328
Larceny-theft: 1,261
Motor vehicle theft: 383
Arson: 6
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,709
Cerritos Location Information
Elevation: 45 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 8.6 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Cerritos
Artesia 1.2 Miles
La Palma 1.3 Miles
Hawaiian Gardens 1.9 Miles
Norwalk 3.2 Miles
Cypress 3.3 Miles
Bellflower 3.4 Miles
Los Alamitos 3.8 Miles
Buena Park 3.9 Miles
Lakewood 4.0 Miles
La Mirada 5.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Cerritos
(Population 100,000+)
Norwalk 3.2 Miles
Downey 6.9 Miles
Fullerton 8.1 Miles
Anaheim 8.8 Miles
Garden Grove 9.2 Miles
Long Beach 9.5 Miles
East Los Angeles 13.0 Miles
Orange 13.1 Miles
Santa Ana 13.7 Miles
Huntington Beach 14.2 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.
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.
Dependence
Dependence is the compulsive use of a substance despite negative consequences which can be severe; drug dependence is simply excessive use of a drug or use of a drug for purposes for which it was not medically intended. Physical dependence on a substance (needing a drug to function) is not necessary or sufficient to define addiction. There are some substances that don't cause addiction but do cause physical dependence (for example, some blood pressure medications) and substances that cause addiction but not classic physical dependence (cocaine withdrawal, for example, it does not have symptoms like vomiting and chills; it is mainly characterized by depression).
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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