HOUSE DISTRICT 27 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 100,963 107,903 6.87% White Population 80,561 85,720 6.40% Black Population 19,185 20,423 6.45% Hispanic Population * 1,419 2,330 64.20% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 12,320 14.37% 18-64 yrs 50,530 58.95% 65+ yrs 22,870 26.68% Total 85,720 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 6,486 31.76% 18-64 yrs 12,032 58.91% 65+ yrs 1,905 9.33% Total 20,423 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 27,862 48.50% Renter-Occupied Units 19,948 34.72% Vacant Units 9,639 16.78% Total Housing Units 57,449 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 2.26 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $62,820.15 Mean Monthly Rent $368.18 Political Registration 1988 1990 % Change 88-90 Total Registered 56,394 52,615 -6.70% Republicans Registered 19,202 18,889 -1.63% Democrats Registered 34,049 30,874 -9.32% Independents & 3rd Parties 3,143 2,852 -9.26% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 11,147 41.05% Chiles 16,007 58.95% 51.61% 1988 Pres Bush 17,339 49.41% Dukakis 17,751 50.59% 62.22% 1988 Sen Mack 14,403 44.18% Mackay 18,199 55.82% 57.81% * includes white & black