CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 9 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 345,816 562,518 62.66% White Population 330,065 532,324 61.28% Black Population 12,443 19,245 54.67% Hispanic Population * 8,248 22,946 178.20% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 104,554 19.64% 18-64 yrs 307,086 57.69% 65+ yrs 120,684 22.67% Total 532,324 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 6,644 34.52% 18-64 yrs 11,150 57.94% 65+ yrs 1,451 7.54% Total 19,245 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 173,666 62.74% Renter-Occupied Units 59,776 21.59% Vacant Units 43,380 15.67% Total Housing Units 276,822 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 2.41 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $68,795.41 Mean Monthly Rent $413.15 Political Registration 1988 1990 %Change 88-90 Total Registered 296,599 299,492 0.98% Republicans Registered 142,789 145,284 1.75% Democrats Registered 125,308 124,086 -0.98% Independents & 3rd Parties 28,502 30,122 5.68% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 69,326 39.49% Chiles 106,225 60.51% 58.62% 1988 Pres Bush 125,044 61.82% Dukakis 77,216 38.18% 68.19% 1988 Sen Mack 92,795 48.39% Mackay 98,952 51.61% 64.65% * includes white & black