HOUSE DISTRICT 51     


                      Population   
                          1980       1990    % Change 80-90
Total Population         91,402    108,323        18.51%
White Population         89,442    102,576        14.68%
Black Population            949      3,046       220.97%
Hispanic Population *     1,264      2,883       128.09%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     19,143           18.66%
 18-64 yrs                     58,340           56.87%
   65+ yrs                     25,093           24.46%
    Total                     102,576          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                        928           30.47%
 18-64 yrs                      2,024           66.45%
   65+ yrs                         94            3.09%
    Total                       3,046          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           32,734           61.03%
Renter-Occupied Units          13,469           25.11%
Vacant Units                    7,431           13.86% 
Total Housing Units            53,634          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.34 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $42,350.61
Mean Monthly Rent             $378.61


                    Political Registration
                              1988      1990     % Change 88-90 
Total Registered             59,770    55,291       -7.49%
Republicans Registered       27,160    25,447       -6.31%
Democrats Registered         26,441    24,025       -9.14%
Independents & 3rd Parties    6,169     5,819       -5.67%

                     Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              10,702            34.76%     
          Chiles               20,083            65.24%      55.68%
1988 Pres Bush                 21,026            55.88%        
          Dukakis              16,604            44.12%      62.96%
1988 Sen Mack                  17,142            45.53%     
          Mackay               20,512            54.47%      63.00%
                 
* includes white & black