SENATE DISTRICT 18 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 215,254 322,516 49.83% White Population 199,880 294,162 47.17% Black Population 12,113 18,470 52.48% Hispanic Population * 4,320 18,415 326.27% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 63,706 21.66% 18-64 yrs 183,610 62.42% 65+ yrs 46,846 15.93% Total 294,162 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 6,665 36.09% 18-64 yrs 10,647 57.64% 65+ yrs 1,158 6.27% Total 18,470 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 87,060 58.89% Renter-Occupied Units 39,430 26.67% Vacant Units 21,354 14.44% Total Housing Units 147,844 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 2.55 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $75,556.01 Mean Monthly Rent $398.18 Political Registration 1988 1990 % Change 88-90 Total Registered 160,693 165,212 2.81% Republicans Registered 73,492 78,349 6.61% Democrats Registered 75,986 75,187 -1.05% Independents & 3rd Parties 11,215 11,676 4.11% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 47,364 50.22% Chiles 46,941 49.78% 57.08% 1988 Pres Bush 75,452 71.02% Dukakis 30,793 28.98% 66.12% 1988 Sen Mack 64,863 58.31% Mackay 46,379 41.69% 69.23% * includes white & black