HOUSE DISTRICT 97    


                      Population   
                           1980         1990      % Change 80-90
Total Population          45,868      108,355         136.23%
White Population          44,916       99,654         121.87%
Black Population             440        5,107        1060.68%
Hispanic Population *      2,155       12,250         468.45%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     24,079           24.16%
 18-64 yrs                     62,437           62.65%
   65+ yrs                     13,138           13.18%
    Total                      99,654          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      1,513           29.63%
 18-64 yrs                      3,436           67.28%
   65+ yrs                        158            3.09%
    Total                       5,107          100.00%       

                                                           
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           32,417           69.54%
Renter-Occupied Units           7,903           16.95%
Vacant Units                    6,293           13.50% 
Total Housing Units            46,613          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.69 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.       $93,919.76
Mean Monthly Rent             $597.98


                    Political Registration
                                1988      1990      % Change 88-90 
Total Registered               46,694    50,573         8.31%
Republicans Registered         16,392    18,720        14.20%
Democrats Registered           26,305    27,542         4.70%
Independents & 3rd Parties      3,997     4,311         7.86%

                    Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez               8,162            31.93%     
          Chiles               17,401            68.07%      50.55%
1988 Pres Bush                 15,526            50.12%        
          Dukakis              15,452            49.88%      66.34%
1988 Sen Mack                  11,256            39.08%     
          Mackay               17,549            60.92%      61.69%
                 
* includes white & black