HOUSE DISTRICT 15     


                      Population   
                                1980       1990     % Change 80-90
Total Population              119,133    106,429      -10.66%
White Population               59,655     44,582      -25.27%
Black Population               58,352     60,369        3.46%
Hispanic Population *           1,824      1,602      -12.17%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      7,987           17.92%
 18-64 yrs                     27,989           62.78%
   65+ yrs                      8,606           19.30%
    Total                      44,582          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     20,858           34.55%
 18-64 yrs                     33,491           55.48%
   65+ yrs                      6,020            9.97%
    Total                      60,369          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           21,110           43.22%
Renter-Occupied Units          19,884           40.71%
Vacant Units                    7,850           16.07% 
Total Housing Units            48,844          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.60 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $46,614.50
Mean Monthly Rent             $251.89


                    Political Registration
                                1988      1990    % Change 88-90  
Total Registered               61,399    55,542       -9.54%
Republicans Registered          9,028     8,688       -3.77%
Democrats Registered           49,055    43,826      -10.66%
Independents & 3rd Parties      3,316     3,028       -8.69%

                     Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez               8,484            37.31%     
          Chiles               14,253            62.69%      40.94%
1988 Pres Bush                 13,503            43.71%           
          Dukakis              17,392            56.29%      50.32%
1988 Sen Mack                  11,754            41.30%     
          Mackay               16,708            58.70%      46.36%
                 
* includes white & black