HOUSE DISTRICT 28    


                      Population   
                                1980       1990    % Change 80-90
Total Population               66,557    107,824       62.00%
White Population               63,261    103,499       63.61%
Black Population                2,838      3,206       12.97%
Hispanic Population *             741      1,733      133.87%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     18,256           17.64%
 18-64 yrs                     58,495           56.52%
   65+ yrs                     26,748           25.84%
    Total                     103,499          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                        993           30.97%
 18-64 yrs                      1,835           57.24%
   65+ yrs                        378           11.79%
    Total                        3,206         100.00%       

                                                           
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           35,891           62.80%
Renter-Occupied Units          10,723           18.76%
Vacant Units                   10,536           18.44% 
Total Housing Units            57,150          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.31 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $59,177.57
Mean Monthly Rent             $394.32


                    Political Registration
                      1988         1990        % Change 88-90  
Total Registered               56,626           57,510        1.56%
Republicans Registered         23,265           24,549        5.52%
Democrats Registered           29,626           29,047       -1.95%
Independents & 3rd Parties      3,735            3,914        4.79%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              14,533            45.99%     
          Chiles               17,068            54.01%      54.95%
1988 Pres Bush                 20,566            55.83%        
          Dukakis              16,272            44.17%      65.05%
1988 Sen Mack                  17,280            49.66%     
          Mackay               17,520            50.34%      61.46%
                 
* includes white & black