HOUSE DISTRICT 5     


                      Population   
                      1980         1990        % Change 80-90
Total Population               88,572          108,340       22.32%
White Population                74,844           91,197      21.85%
Black Population               11,437           13,671       19.53%
Hispanic Population *           1,610            2,539       57.70%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     23,513           25.78%
 18-64 yrs                     56,075           61.49%
   65+ yrs                     11,609           12.73%
    Total                      91,197          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      4,648           34.00%
 18-64 yrs                      8,050           58.88%
   65+ yrs                        973            7.12%
    Total                      13,671          100.00%       

                                                       
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           26,899           60.15%
Renter-Occupied Units          11,582           25.90%
Vacant Units                    6,238           13.95% 
Total Housing Units            44,719          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.82 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $34,273.47
Mean Monthly Rent             $205.33


                    Political Registration
                                1988       1990   % Change 88-90  
Total Registered               50,821     50,420       -0.79%
Republicans Registered          9,851     11,702       18.79%
Democrats Registered           39,418     37,350       -5.25%
Independents & 3rd Parties      1,552      1,368      -11.86%

                             Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              12,022            47.82%     
          Chiles               13,116            52.18%      49.86%
1988 Pres Bush                 21,606            70.93%        
          Dukakis               8,853            29.07%      59.93%
1988 Sen Mack                  17,290            59.58%     
          Mackay               11,729            40.42%      57.10%

* includes white & black