HOUSE DISTRICT 52    


                      Population   
                            1980       1990     % Change 80-90
Total Population          104,215    108,138        3.76%
White Population          102,620    102,701        0.08%
Black Population              341      1,934      467.16%
Hispanic Population *       1,700      3,055       79.71%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     17,030           16.58%
 18-64 yrs                     56,749           55.26%
   65+ yrs                     28,922           28.16%
    Total                     102,701          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                        606           31.33%
 18-64 yrs                      1,228           63.50%
   65+ yrs                        100            5.17%
    Total                       1,934          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           33,091           54.16%
Renter-Occupied Units          18,016           29.49%
Vacant Units                    9,987           16.35% 
Total Housing Units            61,094          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.12 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $54,008.22
Mean Monthly Rent             $337.19


                    Political Registration
                                1988      1990   % Change 88-90   
Total Registered               65,429    59,603      -8.90%
Republicans Registered         28,613    26,460      -7.52%
Democrats Registered           30,667    27,551     -10.16%
Independents & 3rd Parties      6,149     5,592      -9.06%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              11,171            33.73%     
          Chiles               21,946            66.27%      55.56%
1988 Pres Bush                 21,640            54.24%        
          Dukakis              18,259            45.76%      60.98%
1988 Sen Mack                  17,745            44.15%     
          Mackay               22,446            55.85%      61.43%
                 
* includes white & black