CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 15 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 373,057 562,519 50.79% White Population 332,747 507,476 52.51% Black Population 34,585 42,761 23.64% Hispanic Population * 7,771 19,240 147.59% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 103,409 20.38% 18-64 yrs 303,465 59.80% 65+ yrs 100,602 19.82% Total 507,476 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 14,874 34.78% 18-64 yrs 24,640 57.62% 65+ yrs 3,247 7.59% Total 42,761 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 160,849 60.40% Renter-Occupied Units 65,445 24.58% Vacant Units 40,012 15.02% Total Housing Units 266,306 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 2.49 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $70,246.34 Mean Monthly Rent $391.03 Political Registration 1988 1990 %Change 88-90 Total Registered 277,038 287,369 3.73% Republicans Registered 130,808 141,141 7.90% Democrats Registered 126,972 126,387 -0.46% Independents & 3rd Parties 19,258 19,841 3.03% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 88,049 51.94% Chiles 81,483 48.06% 58.99% 1988 Pres Bush 131,787 70.26% Dukakis 55,785 29.74% 67.71% 1988 Sen Mack 114,592 58.22% Mackay 82,220 41.78% 71.04% * includes white & black