SENATE DISTRICT 27 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 189,703 322,577 70.04% White Population 181,301 307,217 69.45% Black Population 6,566 9,305 41.71% Hispanic Population * 4,542 12,042 165.13% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 51,842 16.87% 18-64 yrs 171,307 55.76% 65+ yrs 84,068 27.36% Total 307,217 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 3,173 34.10% 18-64 yrs 5,275 56.69% 65+ yrs 857 9.21% Total 9,305 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 108,292 57.90% Renter-Occupied Units 32,227 17.23% Vacant Units 46,526 24.87% Total Housing Units 187,045 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 2.30 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $102,664.07 Mean Monthly Rent $521.48 Political Registration 1988 1990 % Change 88-90 Total Registered 178,476 189,818 6.35% Republicans Registered 98,962 107,449 8.58% Democrats Registered 61,825 63,627 2.91% Independents & 3rd Parties 17,689 18,742 5.95% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 58,671 54.92% Chiles 48,166 45.08% 56.28% 1988 Pres Bush 89,924 71.32% Dukakis 36,170 28.68% 70.65% 1988 Sen Mack 67,048 60.87% Mackay 43,102 39.13% 61.72% * includes white & black