SENATE DISTRICT 6


                      Population
                               1980        1990    % Change 80-90
Total Population             229,036     324,338       41.61%
White Population             216,545     295,389       36.41%
Black Population               8,182      19,162      134.20%
Hispanic Population *          4,319       8,925      106.65%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     77,238           26.15%
 18-64 yrs                    189,545           64.17%
   65+ yrs                     28,606            9.68%
    Total                     295,389          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      6,696            34.94%
 18-64 yrs                     11,895            62.08%
   65+ yrs                        571             2.98%
    Total                      19,162           100.00%


                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           84,447           66.02%
Renter-Occupied Units          35,309           27.60%
Vacant Units                    8,159            6.38% 
Total Housing Units           127,915          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.71 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $75,749.49
Mean Monthly Rent             $383.00


                    Political Registration
                                1988       1990   % Change 88-90
Total Registered              142,642    139,203      -2.41%
Republicans Registered         53,286     55,592       4.33%
Democrats Registered           80,194     75,342      -6.05%
Independents & 3rd Parties      9,162      8,269      -9.75%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              49,447            62.14%
          Chiles               30,128            37.86%      57.16%
1988 Pres Bush                 74,609            75.65%
          Dukakis              24,015            24.35%      69.14%
1988 Sen Mack                  62,923            66.08%
          Mackay               32,293            33.92%      66.75%

* includes white & black