




Yoakum, Texas
Yoakum, TX Profile
Yoakum, TX, population 5,731 , is located
in Texas's DeWitt county,
about 76.5 miles from Austin and 81.4 miles from San Antonio.
In the 90's the population of Yoakum has grown by about 2%.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Yoakum area were lower than Texas's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Texas average.
Yoakum Statistics
Yoakum Gender Information
Males in Yoakum: 2,727 (48%)
Females in Yoakum: 3,004 (52%)
As % of Population in Yoakum
Race Diversity in Yoakum
White: 73%
African American: 12%
Other/Mixed: 15%
As % of Population in Yoakum
Age Diversity in Yoakum
Median Age in Yoakum: 35.3 (Males in Yoakum: 32.1, Females in Yoakum: 38.1)
Yoakum Males Under 20: 17%
Yoakum Females Under 20: 15%
Yoakum Males 20 to 40: 12%
Yoakum Females 20 to 40: 12%
Yoakum Males 40 to 60: 10%
Yoakum Females 40 to 60: 12%
Yoakum Males Over 60: 8%
Yoakum Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Yoakum
Yoakum Household Average Size: 2.61 people
Yoakum Median Household Income: $ 25,680
Yoakum Median Value of Homes: $ 46,700
Law Enforcement in Yoakum
Reported crimes in the Yoakum area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 6
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 103
Burglary: 43
Larceny-theft: 126
Motor vehicle theft: 11
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,101
Yoakum Location Information
Land Area: 4.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Yoakum
Shiner 9.8 Miles
Cuero 15.8 Miles
Hallettsville 16.7 Miles
Moulton 19.9 Miles
Gonzales 23.4 Miles
Morales-Sanchez 26.0 Miles
Flatonia 27.8 Miles
Smiley 29.2 Miles
Waelder 29.5 Miles
Yorktown 30.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Yoakum
(Population 100,000+)
Austin 76.5 Miles
San Antonio 81.4 Miles
Corpus Christi 103.9 Miles
Houston 112.6 Miles
Pasadena 120.2 Miles
Waco 156.4 Miles
Laredo 189.0 Miles
Beaumont 191.4 Miles
McAllen 223.3 Miles
Brownsville 235.2 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.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
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).
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".
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