SENATE DISTRICT 8


                      Population
                             1980       1990     % Change 80-90
Total Population           183,405     323,777        76.54%
White Population           167,540     288,269        72.06%
Black Population            12,123      23,216        91.50%
Hispanic Population *        4,238      13,642       221.90%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     60,508           20.99%
 18-64 yrs                    184,191           63.90%
   65+ yrs                     43,570           15.11%
    Total                     288,269          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      7,183           30.94%
 18-64 yrs                     14,583           62.81%
   65+ yrs                      1,450            6.25%
    Total                      23,216          100.00%


                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           81,488           55.24%
Renter-Occupied Units          44,732           30.32%
Vacant Units                   21,301           14.44% 
Total Housing Units           147,521          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.57 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $76,797.80
Mean Monthly Rent             $414.02


                    Political Registration
                                1988       1990     % Change 88-90 
Total Registered              142,500    146,959          3.13%
Republicans Registered         59,315     64,473          8.70%
Democrats Registered           73,235     72,856         -0.52%
Independents & 3rd Parties      9,950      9,630         -3.22%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              47,810            57.32%
          Chiles               35,594            42.68%      56.75%
1988 Pres Bush                 68,616            70.47%
          Dukakis              28,759            29.53%      68.33%
1988 Sen Mack                  57,742            60.20%
          Mackay               38,169            39.20%      67.31%

* includes white & black