Local Data: Chicago
In 2020, there were 18,637 people living with HIV in Chicago.
In 2020, 589 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2020 18,637
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2020 834
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2020
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2020 589
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2020 26
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2016-2020
Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2020
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people living with HIV in Chicago, 2020 341
Number of deaths of people living with HIV in Illinois, 2020 699
Demographics, 2010
Total Population 2,680,484
City Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
- Asian (5.4%)
- Black (32.3%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (28.9%)
- White (31.8%)
- Multiple Race (1.3%)
- Other* (0.1%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2020
The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.2 times that of White males.
The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 1.3 times that of White males.
The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 14.6 times that of White females.
The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.4 times that of White females.
Late HIV Diagnoses, 2020
A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.
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People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (5.4%)
- Heterosexual Contact (4.3%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (73.1%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (5.7%)
- Other* (11.5%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (17.0%)
- Heterosexual Contact (50.0%)
- Other* (33.0%)
People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (1.6%)
- Heterosexual Contact (1.6%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (65.3%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (1.2%)
- Other* (30.3%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Heterosexual Contact (24.1%)
- Other* (75.9%)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2020
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*2019 city data displayed
Social Determinants of Health, 2020
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2020
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2020
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2020
Median Household Income, 2020
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2020
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2020