HOUSE DISTRICT 8     


                      Population   
                           1980         1990        % Change 80-90
Total Population         103,288          106,377        2.99%
White Population          50,802           49,078       -3.39%
Black Population          51,147           54,877        7.29%
Hispanic Population *      1,867            2,445       30.96%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      7,125           14.52%
 18-64 yrs                     37,200           75.80%
   65+ yrs                      4,753            9.68%
    Total                      49,078          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     17,476           31.85%
 18-64 yrs                     32,855           59.87%
   65+ yrs                      4,546            8.28%
    Total                      54,877          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           19,007           44.95%
Renter-Occupied Units          18,849           44.57%
Vacant Units                    4,431           10.48% 
Total Housing Units            42,287          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.81 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $31,974.17
Mean Monthly Rent             $264.67


                    Political Registration
                      1988         1990        % Change 88-90  
Total Registered               50,237           49,673       -1.12%
Republicans Registered          7,284            7,707        5.81%
Democrats Registered           39,957           38,957       -2.50%
Independents & 3rd Parties      2,996            3,009        0.43%

                     Political Performance
                              Number            Percent        
Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez               5,926            24.61%     
          Chiles               18,153            75.39%      48.48%
1988 Pres Bush                 11,231            38.52%        
          Dukakis              17,929            61.48%      58.04%
1988 Sen Mack                   8,271            29.67%     
          Mackay               19,606            70.33%      55.49%

* includes white & black