




Orange, Texas
Orange, TX Profile
Orange, TX, population 18,643 , is located
in Texas's Orange county,
about 21.9 miles from Beaumont and 92.6 miles from Pasadena.
In the 90's the population of Orange has declined by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Orange has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Orange area were higher than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Texas average.
Orange Statistics
Orange Gender Information
Males in Orange: 8,952 (48%)
Females in Orange: 9,691 (52%)
As % of Population in Orange
Race Diversity in Orange
White: 61%
African American: 35%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Orange
Age Diversity in Orange
Median Age in Orange: 36.1 (Males in Orange: 34.0, Females in Orange: 37.9)
Orange Males Under 20: 16%
Orange Females Under 20: 14%
Orange Males 20 to 40: 12%
Orange Females 20 to 40: 13%
Orange Males 40 to 60: 12%
Orange Females 40 to 60: 13%
Orange Males Over 60: 8%
Orange Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Orange
Orange Household Average Size: 2.47 people
Orange Median Household Income: $ 29,519
Orange Median Value of Homes: $ 51,100
Law Enforcement in Orange
Reported crimes in the Orange area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 14
Robbery: 45
Aggravated assault: 129
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 1,023
Burglary: 261
Larceny-theft: 811
Motor vehicle theft: 83
Arson: 7
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 6,250
Orange Location Information
Land Area: 21.4 Square Miles.
Water Area: 1.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Orange
Orange">West Orange 1.5 Miles
Pinehurst City 2.5 Miles
Bridge City 8.2 Miles
Mauriceville 10.9 Miles
Vinton 11.5 Miles
Deweyville 14.2 Miles
Groves 14.7 Miles
Port Neches 15.0 Miles
Vidor 16.9 Miles
Nederland 17.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Orange
(Population 100,000+)
Beaumont 21.9 Miles
Pasadena 92.6 Miles
Houston 100.1 Miles
Lafayette 103.1 Miles
Baton Rouge 156.2 Miles
Shreveport 168.2 Miles
Metairie 214.7 Miles
New Orleans 219.5 Miles
Waco 226.2 Miles
Austin 239.8 Miles
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Facts
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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.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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.
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.
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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