SENATE DISTRICT 15 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 213,261 324,229 52.03% White Population 169,068 267,510 58.23% Black Population 41,047 48,937 19.22% Hispanic Population * 4,709 12,459 164.58% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 55,533 20.76% 18-64 yrs 156,055 58.34% 65+ yrs 55,922 20.90% Total 267,510 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 17,826 36.43% 18-64 yrs 27,353 55.89% 65+ yrs 3,758 7.68% Total 48,937 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 86,318 59.12% Renter-Occupied Units 40,987 28.07% Vacant Units 18,692 12.80% Total Housing Units 145,997 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 2.55 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $58,732.06 Mean Monthly Rent $371.96 Political Registration 1988 1990 % Change 88-90 Total Registered 147,057 153,257 4.22% Republicans Registered 63,505 69,323 9.16% Democrats Registered 73,042 72,951 -0.12% Independents & 3rd Parties 10,510 10,983 4.50% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 43,923 50.26% Chiles 43,471 49.74% 57.02% 1988 Pres Bush 64,847 66.08% Dukakis 33,285 33.92% 66.73% 1988 Sen Mack 55,086 55.32% Mackay 44,499 44.68% 67.72% * includes white & black