SENATE DISTRICT 21


                      Population   
                                1980       1990    % Change 80-90
Total Population              317,509    323,356        1.84%
White Population              157,059    147,974       -5.78%
Black Population              155,227    164,915        6.24%
Hispanic Population *          21,922     30,628       39.71%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     29,603           20.01%
 18-64 yrs                     87,136           58.89%
   65+ yrs                     31,235           21.11%
    Total                     147,974          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     59,201           35.90%
 18-64 yrs                     90,863           55.10%
   65+ yrs                     14,851            9.01%
    Total                     164,915          100.00%


                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           64,015           44.95%
Renter-Occupied Units          54,585           38.33%
Vacant Units                   23,824           16.73%
Total Housing Units           142,424          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.73
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $42,849.25
Mean Monthly Rent             $262.35


                    Political Registration
                                1988       1990   % Change 88-90
Total Registered              134,696    126,827      -5.84%
Republicans Registered         27,045     26,194      -3.15%
Democrats Registered          101,796     94,667      -7.00%
Independents & 3rd Parties      5,855      5,966       1.90%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              13,544            21.10%
          Chiles               50,647            78.90%      50.61%
1988 Pres Bush                 24,620            32.53%
          Dukakis              51,054            67.47%      56.18%
1988 Sen Mack                  18,721            27.30%
          Mackay               49,858            72.70%      50.91%
                
* includes white & black