HOUSE DISTRICT 117     


                      Population   
                               1980       1990    % Change 80-90
Total Population             106,979    106,498       -0.45%
White Population              99,194     95,376       -3.85%
Black Population               4,620      4,952        7.19%
Hispanic Population *         60,315     72,769       20.65%

                    Age Structure - 1990
                White          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                     16,084           16.86%
 18-64 yrs                     59,531           62.42%
   65+ yrs                     19,761           20.72%
    Total                      95,376          100.00%

                Black          Number          Percent
Age Group
  0-17 yrs                      1,366           27.58%
 18-64 yrs                      3,181           64.24%
   65+ yrs                        405            8.18%
    Total                       4,952          100.00%       

                                                            
                      Housing - 1990
Owner-Occupied Units           22,758           58.81%
Renter-Occupied Units          14,412           37.24%
Vacant Units                    1,528            3.95% 
Total Housing Units            38,698          100.00%
Persons Per Occ. Unit            2.87 
Mean Value, Own-Occ.      $105,711.62
Mean Monthly Rent             $428.80


                    Political Registration
                                1988       1990    % Change 88-90 
Total Registered               42,134     40,849       -3.05%
Republicans Registered         21,055     21,403        1.65%
Democrats Registered           17,726     16,136       -8.97%
Independents & 3rd Parties      3,353      3,310       -1.28%

                      Political Performance
                              Number            Percent     Turnout
1990 Gov Martinez              12,394            52.04%     
          Chiles               11,422            47.96%      58.30%
1988 Pres Bush                 21,746            70.59%        
          Dukakis               9,059            29.41%      73.11%
1988 Sen Mack                  16,315            61.32%     
          Mackay               10,292            38.68%      63.15%
                 
* includes white & black