SENATE DISTRICT 37 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 206,332 322,180 56.15% White Population 194,422 286,432 47.32% Black Population 3,575 11,342 217.26% Hispanic Population * 86,605 203,865 135.40% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 71,520 24.97% 18-64 yrs 186,352 65.06% 65+ yrs 28,560 9.97% Total 286,432 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 3,218 28.37% 18-64 yrs 7,619 67.18% 65+ yrs 505 4.45% Total 11,342 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 72,249 63.10% Renter-Occupied Units 34,673 30.28% Vacant Units 7,582 6.62% Total Housing Units 114,504 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 3.01 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $89,149.68 Mean Monthly Rent $548.52 Political Registration 1988 1990 % Change 88-90 Total Registered 108,477 110,008 1.41% Republicans Registered 54,182 57,461 6.05% Democrats Registered 43,720 41,695 -4.63% Independents & 3rd Parties 10,575 10,852 2.62% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 28,876 49.14% Chiles 29,892 50.86% 53.42% 1988 Pres Bush 55,800 69.52% Dukakis 24,466 30.48% 73.99% 1988 Sen Mack 41,343 58.34% Mackay 29,521 41.66% 65.33% * includes white & black