HOUSE DISTRICT 17     


                      Population   
                                1980        1990    % Change 80-90
Total Population               82,136     107,966       31.45%
White Population               77,064      93,719       21.61%
Black Population                3,547       9,750      174.88%
Hispanic Population *           1,516       3,366      122.03%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     23,393           24.96%
 18-64 yrs                     61,719           65.86%
   65+ yrs                      8,607            9.18%
    Total                      93,719          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      3,499           35.89%
 18-64 yrs                      6,032           61.87%
   65+ yrs                        219            2.25%
    Total                       9,750          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           28,369           64.06%
Renter-Occupied Units          12,343           27.87%
Vacant Units                    3,575            8.07% 
Total Housing Units            44,287          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.65 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $71,911.03
Mean Monthly Rent             $395.90


                    Political Registration
                                1988       1990   % Change 88-90  
Total Registered               47,015     45,660       -2.88%
Republicans Registered         17,734     17,995        1.47%
Democrats Registered           26,343     25,034       -4.97%
Independents & 3rd Parties      2,938      2,631      -10.45%

                             Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              16,197            62.13%     
          Chiles                9,871            37.87%      57.09%

1988 Pres Bush                 24,364            74.87%        
          Dukakis               8,179            25.13%      69.22%
1988 Sen Mack                  19,996            65.87%     
          Mackay               10,360            34.13%      64.57% 
               
* includes white & black