HOUSE DISTRICT 26    


                      Population   
                                1980        1990   % Change 80-90
Total Population               69,361     107,825       55.45%
White Population               61,079      93,280       52.72%
Black Population                7,541       9,759       29.41%
Hispanic Population *           1,598       7,184      349.56%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     19,127           20.50%
 18-64 yrs                     53,341           57.18%
   65+ yrs                     20,812           22.31%
    Total                      93,280          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      3,092           31.68%
 18-64 yrs                      5,742           58.84%
   65+ yrs                        925            9.48%
    Total                       9,759          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           30,745           66.06%
Renter-Occupied Units           9,604           20.64%
Vacant Units                    6,191           13.30% 
Total Housing Units            46,540          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.67 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $52,412.55
Mean Monthly Rent             $351.06


                    Political Registration
                                1988      1990   % Change 88-90 
Total Registered               48,597    47,949       -1.33%
Republicans Registered         19,021    19,814        4.17%
Democrats Registered           26,434    25,089       -5.09%
Independents & 3rd Parties      3,142     3,046       -3.06%

                     Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              12,277            47.28%     
          Chiles               13,690            52.72%      54.16%
1988 Pres Bush                 18,380            60.66%        
          Dukakis              11,921            39.34%      62.35%
1988 Sen Mack                  14,908            52.62%     
          Mackay               13,426            47.38%      58.30%
                 
* includes white & black