HOUSE DISTRICT 60    


                      Population   
                          1980       1990     % Change 80-90
Total Population         81,148     107,975          33.06%
White Population         75,124      92,599          23.26%
Black Population          4,499      11,449         154.48%
Hispanic Population *     4,335       9,022         108.12%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     19,622           21.19%
 18-64 yrs                     63,672           68.76%
   65+ yrs                      9,305           10.05%
    Total                      92,599          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      3,764           32.88%
 18-64 yrs                      7,268           63.48%
   65+ yrs                        417            3.64%
    Total                      11,449          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           20,991           41.21%
Renter-Occupied Units          22,176           43.54%
Vacant Units                    7,767           15.25% 
Total Housing Units            50,934          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.50 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $68,916.63
Mean Monthly Rent             $369.40


                    Political Registration
                             1988        1990     % Change 88-90  
Total Registered            42,117      43,533           3.36%
Republicans Registered      15,581      16,391           5.20%
Democrats Registered        22,862      23,096           1.02%
Independents & 3rd Parties   3,674       4,046          10.13%

                     Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez               8,529            36.45%     
          Chiles               14,873            63.55%      53.76%
1988 Pres Bush                 17,280            60.51%        
          Dukakis              11,276            39.49%      67.80%
1988 Sen Mack                   9,743            45.23%     
          Mackay               11,798            54.77%      51.15%
                 
* includes white & black