HOUSE DISTRICT 68 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 78,334 108,360 38.33% White Population 77,197 105,178 36.25% Black Population 302 1,335 342.05% Hispanic Population * 1,235 2,980 141.30% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 17,174 16.33% 18-64 yrs 54,930 52.23% 65+ yrs 33,074 31.45% Total 105,178 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 425 31.84% 18-64 yrs 847 63.45% 65+ yrs 63 4.72% Total 1,335 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 34,061 54.04% Renter-Occupied Units 15,493 24.58% Vacant Units 13,471 21.37% Total Housing Units 63,025 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 2.19 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $60,671.53 Mean Monthly Rent $441.68 Political Registration 1988 1990 % Change 88-90 Total Registered 65,922 65,990 0.10% Republicans Registered 35,007 35,625 1.77% Democrats Registered 26,376 25,548 -3.14% Independents & 3rd Parties 4,539 4,817 6.12% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 16,500 45.54% Chiles 19,735 54.46% 54.91% 1988 Pres Bush 27,068 67.04% Dukakis 13,307 32.96% 61.25% 1988 Sen Mack 22,462 52.32% Mackay 20,472 47.68% 65.13% * includes white & black