SENATE DISTRICT 29


                      Population
                                1980       1990   % Change 80-90
Total Population              272,569    324,508      19.06%
White Population              220,368    258,712      17.40%
Black Population               39,508     50,236      27.15%
Hispanic Population *          20,331     45,160     122.12%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     50,055           19.35%
 18-64 yrs                    153,993           59.52%
   65+ yrs                     54,664           21.13%
    Total                     258,712          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     17,684           35.20%
 18-64 yrs                     28,917           57.56%
   65+ yrs                      3,635            7.24%
    Total                      50,236          100.00%


                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           82,922           51.50%
Renter-Occupied Units          47,583           29.55%
Vacant Units                   30,499           18.94%
Total Housing Units           161,004          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.49 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $66,365.95
Mean Monthly Rent             $443.01


                    Political Registration
                                1988        1990    % Change 88-90
Total Registered              154,861     146,225       -5.58%
Republicans Registered         48,935      48,359       -1.18%
Democrats Registered           94,822      87,562       -7.66%
Independents & 3rd Parties     11,104      10,304       -7.20%

                   Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              24,172            34.03%
          Chiles               46,854            65.97%      48.57%
1988 Pres Bush                 44,560            48.80%
          Dukakis              46,750            51.20%      58.96%
1988 Sen Mack                  34,110            39.78%
          Mackay               51,640            60.22%      55.37%
                 
* includes white & black