SENATE DISTRICT 7 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 248,838 322,358 29.55% White Population 225,476 285,953 26.82% Black Population 15,649 24,426 56.09% Hispanic Population * 5,415 8,053 48.72% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 65,827 23.02% 18-64 yrs 185,272 64.79% 65+ yrs 34,854 12.19% Total 285,953 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 8,980 36.76% 18-64 yrs 14,434 59.09% 65+ yrs 1,012 4.14% Total 24,426 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 78,630 48.36% Renter-Occupied Units 47,469 29.20% Vacant Units 36,479 22.44% Total Housing Units 162,578 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 2.56 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $69,797.37 Mean Monthly Rent $318.90 Political Registration 1988 1990 % Change 88-90 Total Registered 155,415 155,493 0.05% Republicans Registered 58,472 64,383 10.11% Democrats Registered 88,423 83,038 -6.09% Independents & 3rd Parties 8,520 8,072 -5.26% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 46,358 57.28% Chiles 34,575 42.72% 52.05% 1988 Pres Bush 73,398 76.88% Dukakis 22,071 23.12% 61.43% 1988 Sen Mack 62,451 66.99% Mackay 30,768 33.01% 59.98% * includes white & black