HOUSE DISTRICT 66    


                      Population   
                               1980        1990      % Change 80-90
Total Population              80,972     108,187        33.61%
White Population              73,224      97,615        33.31%
Black Population               5,440       6,713        23.40%
Hispanic Population *          4,083      10,755       163.41%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     21,796           22.33%
 18-64 yrs                     55,168           56.52%
   65+ yrs                     20,651           21.16%
    Total                      97,615          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      2,253           33.56%
 18-64 yrs                      4,033           60.08%
   65+ yrs                        427            6.36%
    Total                       6,713          100.00%       

                                                           
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           30,093           62.76%
Renter-Occupied Units          10,169           21.21%
Vacant Units                    7,688           16.03% 
Total Housing Units            47,950          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.69 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $61,659.66
Mean Monthly Rent             $290.58


                    Political Registration
                              1988      1990      % Change 88-90  
Total Registered             43,545    43,888        0.79%
Republicans Registered       18,051    19,101        5.82%
Democrats Registered         23,516    22,662       -3.63%
Independents & 3rd Parties    1,978     2,125        7.43%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              13,989            49.28%     
          Chiles               14,400            50.72%      64.69%
1988 Pres Bush                 22,168            70.89%        
          Dukakis               9,103            29.11%      71.81%
1988 Sen Mack                  15,774            53.78%     
          Mackay               13,558            46.22%      67.36%
                 
* includes white & black