SENATE DISTRICT 17 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 254,878 322,803 26.65% White Population 222,720 282,287 26.75% Black Population 25,942 30,270 16.68% Hispanic Population * 9,712 17,669 81.93% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 59,232 20.98% 18-64 yrs 157,897 55.93% 65+ yrs 65,158 23.08% Total 282,287 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 11,630 38.42% 18-64 yrs 16,274 53.76% 65+ yrs 2,366 7.82% Total 30,270 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 90,432 58.10% Renter-Occupied Units 37,173 23.88% Vacant Units 28,044 18.02% Total Housing Units 155,649 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 2.53 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $49,328.51 Mean Monthly Rent $295.76 Political Registration 1988 1990 % Change 88-90 Total Registered 134,493 133,887 -0.45% Republicans Registered 50,565 53,183 5.18% Democrats Registered 80,151 76,724 -4.28% Independents & 3rd Parties 3,777 3,980 5.37% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 38,657 45.84% Chiles 45,672 54.16% 62.99% 1988 Pres Bush 63,309 68.52% Dukakis 29,086 31.48% 68.70% 1988 Sen Mack 48,897 51.16% Mackay 46,677 48.84% 71.06% * includes white & black