




Elmwood Park, New Jersey
Elmwood Park, NJ Profile
Elmwood Park, NJ, population 18,925 , is located
in New Jersey's Bergen county,
about 2.9 miles from Paterson and 11.6 miles from Yonkers.
In the 90's the population of Elmwood Park has grown by about 7%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Elmwood Park has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Elmwood Park area were lower than New Jersey's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the New Jersey average.
Elmwood Park Statistics
Elmwood Park Gender Information
Males in Elmwood Park: 9,042 (48%)
Females in Elmwood Park: 9,883 (52%)
As % of Population in Elmwood Park
Race Diversity in Elmwood Park
White: 83%
African American: 2%
Asian: 8%
Other/Mixed: 7%
As % of Population in Elmwood Park
Age Diversity in Elmwood Park
Median Age in Elmwood Park: 38.5 (Males in Elmwood Park: 36.7, Females in Elmwood Park: 40.3)
Elmwood Park Males Under 20: 12%
Elmwood Park Females Under 20: 11%
Elmwood Park Males 20 to 40: 15%
Elmwood Park Females 20 to 40: 15%
Elmwood Park Males 40 to 60: 13%
Elmwood Park Females 40 to 60: 14%
Elmwood Park Males Over 60: 8%
Elmwood Park Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park Household Average Size: 2.66 people
Elmwood Park Median Household Income: $ 52,319
Elmwood Park Median Value of Homes: $ 191,200
Law Enforcement in Elmwood Park
Reported crimes in the Elmwood Park area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 2
Robbery: 27
Aggravated assault: 23
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 273
Burglary: 67
Larceny-theft: 385
Motor vehicle theft: 43
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,596
Elmwood Park Location Information
Elevation: 59 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.7 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Elmwood Park
Saddle Brook 1.4 Miles
Garfield 1.6 Miles
Rochelle Park 2.3 Miles
Lodi 2.4 Miles
Fair Lawn 2.6 Miles
Paterson 2.9 Miles
Maywood 3.0 Miles
Passaic 3.3 Miles
Wallington 3.5 Miles
Paramus 3.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Elmwood Park
(Population 100,000+)
Paterson 2.9 Miles
Yonkers 11.6 Miles
Newark 12.0 Miles
Jersey City 12.3 Miles
New York 14.4 Miles
Elizabeth 17.3 Miles
Stamford 32.0 Miles
Bridgeport 51.0 Miles
New Haven 68.0 Miles
Waterbury 71.6 Miles
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Facts
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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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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.
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
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.
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