HOUSE DISTRICT 81     


                      Population   
                             1980       1990    % Change 80-90
Total Population            48,960    108,319      121.24%
White Population            46,338    102,245      120.65%
Black Population             1,464      3,726      154.51%
Hispanic Population *        1,463      4,209      187.70%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     20,595           20.14%
 18-64 yrs                     57,083           55.83%
   65+ yrs                     24,567           24.03%
    Total                     102,245          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      1,042           27.97%
 18-64 yrs                      2,403           64.49%
   65+ yrs                        281            7.54%
    Total                       3,726          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           34,382           64.69%
Renter-Occupied Units           8,331           15.67%
Vacant Units                   10,437           19.64% 
Total Housing Units            53,150          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.54 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $84,010.53
Mean Monthly Rent             $477.66


                    Political Registration
                                1988      1990     % Change 88-90
Total Registered               50,997    57,096        11.96%
Republicans Registered         26,967    30,873        14.48%
Democrats Registered           19,532    21,069         7.87%
Independents & 3rd Parties      4,498     5,154        14.58%

                   Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              16,588            53.51%     
          Chiles               14,411            46.49%      54.29%
1988 Pres Bush                 25,687            69.92%        
          Dukakis              11,049            30.08%      72.04%
1988 Sen Mack                  18,747            58.53%     
          Mackay               13,281            41.47%      62.80%
                 
* includes white & black