CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 18 Population 1980 1990 % Change 80-90 Total Population 527,589 562,519 6.62% White Population 482,211 499,210 3.53% Black Population 12,588 23,351 85.50% Hispanic Population * 289,050 375,148 29.79% Age Structure - 1990 White Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 95,952 19.22% 18-64 yrs 310,858 62.27% 65+ yrs 92,400 18.51% Total 499,210 100.00% Black Number Percent Age Group 0-17 yrs 6,844 29.31% 18-64 yrs 14,867 63.67% 65+ yrs 1,640 7.02% Total 23,351 100.00% Housing - 1990 Owner-Occupied Units 105,549 46.28% Renter-Occupied Units 104,297 45.73% Vacant Units 18,223 7.99% Total Housing Units 228,069 100.00% Persons Per Occ. Unit 2.68 Mean Value, Own-Occ. $102,640.38 Mean Monthly Rent $407.82 Political Registration 1988 1990 %Change 88-90 Total Registered 204,071 196,100 -3.91% Republicans Registered 99,586 99,797 0.21% Democrats Registered 86,534 78,765 -8.98% Independents & 3rd Parties 17,951 17,538 -2.30% Political Performance Number Percent Turnout 1990 Gov Martinez 55,919 50.54% Chiles 54,727 49.46% 56.42% 1988 Pres Bush 100,691 69.68% Dukakis 43,805 30,32% 70.81% 1988 Sen Mack 74,903 59.67% Mackay 50,631 40.33% 61.51% * includes white & black