HOUSE DISTRICT 77    


                      Population   
                          1980       1990     % Change 80-90
Total Population         78,062     108,384       38.84%
White Population         58,046      85,142       46.68%
Black Population         11,946      14,596       22.18%
Hispanic Population *     9,932      20,067      102.04%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     17,961           21.10%
 18-64 yrs                     43,875           51.53%
   65+ yrs                     23,306           27.37%
    Total                      85,142          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      5,619           38.50%
 18-64 yrs                      7,810           53.51%
   65+ yrs                      1,167            8.00%
    Total                      14,596          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           29,927           55.41%
Renter-Occupied Units          11,042           20.44%
Vacant Units                   13,044           24.15% 
Total Housing Units            54,013          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.65 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $40,888.43
Mean Monthly Rent             $258.88


                    Political Registration
                                1988      1990    % Change 88-90  
Total Registered               44,163    45,069         2.05%
Republicans Registered         15,099    16,486         9.19%
Democrats Registered           27,725    27,074        -2.35%
Independents & 3rd Parties      1,339     1,509        12.70%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              12,488            47.11%     
          Chiles               14,018            52.89%      58.81%
1988 Pres Bush                 18,611            65.15%        
          Dukakis               9,955            34.85%      64.68%
1988 Sen Mack                  15,856            51.54%     
          Mackay               14,910            48.46%      69.66%
                 
* includes white & black