SENATE DISTRICT 13     


                      Population   
                                1980       1990   % Change 80-90
Total Population              223,713    324,569       45.08%
White Population              215,276    300,262       39.48%
Black Population                3,531     11,933      237.95%
Hispanic Population *          29,056     47,717       64.22%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     63,195           21.05%
 18-64 yrs                    189,849           63.23%
   65+ yrs                     47,218           15.73%
    Total                     300,262          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      3,719           31.17%
 18-64 yrs                      7,704           64.56%
   65+ yrs                        510            4.27%
    Total                       11,933         100.00%       


                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           90,295           60.96%
Renter-Occupied Units          42,822           28.91%
Vacant Units                   14,997           10.13% 
Total Housing Units           148,114          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.44 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $76,757.34
Mean Monthly Rent             $411.29


                    Political Registration
                                1988      1990  % Change 88-90  
Total Registered              148,047   152,354       2.91%
Republicans Registered         57,530    60,579       5.30%
Democrats Registered           79,183    79,226       0.05%
Independents & 3rd Parties     11,334    12,549      10.72%

                     Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              35,014            38.61%     
          Chiles               55,668            61.39%      59.52%
1988 Pres Bush                 65,147            61.06%        
          Dukakis              41,547            38.94%      72.07%
1988 Sen Mack                  39,258            45.36%     
          Mackay               47,296            54.64%      58.46%
                 
* includes white & black