HOUSE DISTRICT 57    


                      Population   
                             1980       1990     % Change 80-90
Total Population            95,627    107,942        12.88%
White Population            89,100     97,952         9.93%
Black Population             4,118      5,690        38.17%
Hispanic Population *        7,189     10,511        46.21%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     18,482           18.87%
 18-64 yrs                     64,720           66.07%
   65+ yrs                     14,750           15.06%
    Total                      97,952          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      1,838           32.30%
 18-64 yrs                      3,617           63.57%
   65+ yrs                        235            4.13%
    Total                       5,690          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           28,717           54.70%
Renter-Occupied Units          18,806           35.82%
Vacant Units                    4,974            9.47% 
Total Housing Units            52,497          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.27 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $97,951.32
Mean Monthly Rent             $407.50


                    Political Registration
                               1988      1990    % Change 88-90  
Total Registered              52,425    53,828         2.68%
Republicans Registered        19,563    20,775         6.20%
Democrats Registered          29,257    28,972        -0.97%
Independents & 3rd Parties     3,605     4,081        13.20%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              11,871            37.38%     
          Chiles               19,883            62.62%      58.99%
1988 Pres Bush                 23,835            64.10%        
          Dukakis              13,349            35.90%      70.93%
1988 Sen Mack                  12,675            45.83%     
          Mackay               14,984            54.17%      52.76%
                 
* includes white & black