HOUSE DISTRICT 31     


                      Population   
                      1980         1990        % Change 80-90
Total Population               77,434          108,098       39.60%
White Population                70,046           96,808      38.21%
Black Population                6,215            8,243       32.63%
Hispanic Population *           1,655            3,986      140.85%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     18,359           18.96%
 18-64 yrs                     59,165           61.12%
   65+ yrs                     19,284           19.92%
    Total                      96,808          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      2,803           34.00%
 18-64 yrs                      4,804           58.28%
   65+ yrs                        636            7.72%
    Total                       8,243          100.00%       

                                                           
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           28,387           55.70%
Renter-Occupied Units          16,925           33.21%
Vacant Units                    5,656           11.10% 
Total Housing Units            50,968          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.39 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $57,705.64
Mean Monthly Rent             $381.73


                    Political Registration
                                1988      1990    % Change 88-90  
Total Registered               50,934    51,313        0.74%
Republicans Registered         23,071    23,732        2.87%
Democrats Registered           24,111    23,854       -1.07%
Independents & 3rd Parties      3,752     3,727       -0.67%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              15,197            51.60%     
          Chiles               14,255            48.40%      57.40%
1988 Pres Bush                 22,833            68.32%        
          Dukakis              10,586            31.68%      65.61%
1988 Sen Mack                  19,857            56.24%     
          Mackay               15,449            43.76%      69.32%

* includes white & black