HOUSE DISTRICT 12     


                      Population   
                                1980       1990    % Change 80-90
Total Population               88,896    108,091       21.59%
White Population               73,708     92,152       25.02%
Black Population               14,540     14,885        2.37%
Hispanic Population *           1,237      1,569       26.84%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     24,867           26.98%
 18-64 yrs                     58,083           63.03%
   65+ yrs                      9,202            9.99%
    Total                      92,152          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      4,164           27.97%
 18-64 yrs                      9,455           63.52%
   65+ yrs                      1,266            8.51%
    Total                      14,885          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           28,298           69.61%
Renter-Occupied Units           7,866           19.35%
Vacant Units                    4,488           11.04% 
Total Housing Units            40,652          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.99 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $38,643.97
Mean Monthly Rent             $237.20


                    Political Registration
                                1988      1990    % Change 88-90  
Total Registered               44,108    44,325        0.49%
Republicans Registered          5,961     7,118       19.41%
Democrats Registered           37,089    35,998       -2.94%
Independents & 3rd Parties      1,058     1,209       14.27%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              12,148            49.98%     
          Chiles               12,158            50.02%      54.84%
1988 Pres Bush                 18,074            67.59%        
          Dukakis               8,666            32.41%      60.62%
1988 Sen Mack                  14,515            52.38%     
          Mackay               13,195            47.62%      62.82%
                 
* includes white & black