HOUSE DISTRICT 36    


                      Population   
                                1980        1990     % Change 80-90
Total Population              100,301     108,401          8.08%
White Population               94,651      97,806          3.33%
Black Population                3,226       5,320         64.91%
Hispanic Population *           4,007      10,152        153.36%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     15,222           15.56%
 18-64 yrs                     64,550           66.00%
   65+ yrs                     18,034           18.44%
    Total                      97,806          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      1,189           22.35%
 18-64 yrs                      3,931           73.89%
   65+ yrs                        200            3.76%
    Total                      5,320           100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           23,273           47.32%
Renter-Occupied Units          21,462           43.64%
Vacant Units                    4,449            9.05% 
Total Housing Units            49,184          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.42 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $97,770.68
Mean Monthly Rent             $416.82


                    Political Registration
                               1988      1990   % Change 88-90  
Total Registered              46,542    43,168       -7.25%
Republicans Registered        23,105    21,773       -5.76%
Democrats Registered          20,488    18,737       -8.55%
Independents & 3rd Parties     2,949     2,658       -9.87%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              12,125            44.71%     
          Chiles               14,992            55.29%      62.82%
1988 Pres Bush                 22,112            68.82%        
          Dukakis              10,019            31.18%      69.04%
1988 Sen Mack                  18,108            54.84%     
          Mackay               14,912            45.16%      70.95%
                 
* includes white & black