HOUSE DISTRICT 18     


                      Population   
                                1980       1990   % Change 80-90
Total Population               59,313    107,867       81.86%
White Population               53,052     94,562       78.24%
Black Population                4,429      9,731      119.71%
Hispanic Population *           1,595      3,615      126.65%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     19,152           20.25%
 18-64 yrs                     66,043           69.84%
   65+ yrs                      9,367            9.91%
    Total                      94,562          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      2,951           30.33%
 18-64 yrs                      6,389           65.66%
   65+ yrs                        391            4.02%
    Total                       9,731          100.00%       

                                                           
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           21,045           43.17%
Renter-Occupied Units          22,069           45.27%
Vacant Units                    5,631           11.55% 
Total Housing Units            48,745          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.50 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.      $100,650.80
Mean Monthly Rent             $437.92


                    Political Registration
                                1988       1990   % Change 88-90  
Total Registered               47,250     47,247       -0.01%
Republicans Registered         21,653     22,770        5.16%
Democrats Registered           21,995     21,065       -4.23%
Independents & 3rd Parties      3,602      3,412       -5.27%

                             Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              15,019            60.96%      
          Chiles                9,617            39.04%      52.14%
1988 Pres Bush                 23,435            73.97%        
          Dukakis               8,245            26.03%      67.05%
1988 Sen Mack                  20,248            66.45%     
          Mackay               10,255            33.55%      64.49%
                 
* includes white & black