HOUSE DISTRICT 24    


                      Population   
                                1980        1990    % Change 80-90
Total Population               65,916     107,404        62.94%
White Population               61,894      98,334        58.87%
Black Population                3,424       7,295       113.05%
Hispanic Population *           1,189       3,293       176.96%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     19,543           19.87%
 18-64 yrs                     54,135           55.05%
   65+ yrs                     24,656           25.07%
    Total                      98,334          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      2,777           38.07%
 18-64 yrs                      3,676           50.39%
   65+ yrs                        842           11.54%
    Total                       7,295          100.00%       
                                                           
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           32,145           62.72%
Renter-Occupied Units          12,450           24.29%
Vacant Units                    6,658           12.99% 
Total Housing Units            51,253          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.41 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $52,253.88
Mean Monthly Rent             $311.08


                    Political Registration
                      1988         1990        % Change 88-90  
Total Registered               50,272           54,479        8.37%
Republicans Registered         20,291           23,387       15.26%
Democrats Registered           26,433           27,205        2.92%
Independents & 3rd Parties      3,548            3,887        9.55%

                     Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              18,772            56.49%     
          Chiles               14,457            43.51%      60.99%
1988 Pres Bush                 24,459            70.43%        
          Dukakis              10,271            29.57%      69.08%
1988 Sen Mack                  17,615            48.86%     
          Mackay               18,440            51.14%      71.72%
                 
* includes white & black