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Local Data: Milwaukee

In 2018, there were 3,041 people living with HIV in Milwaukee.
In 2018, 116 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018 3,041

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 392

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

78.8% 21.2%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

56.0% 15.5% 24.7%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2018

400 320 240 160 80 0 392 City 129 State 214 Region 375 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 116

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 15

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2014-2018

85.9% 14.1%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018

62.4% 16.0% 16.7%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2014-2018

30.8% 47.3% 17.7% 4.1%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-44
  • Aged 45-59
  • Aged 60+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2014-2018

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 100 150 200 130 121 116 134 116

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2018

20 16 12 8 4 0 15 City 4 State 9 Region 14 United States

Late HIV Diagnoses

A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.

Number of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2014-2018 116

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2014-2018 Male: 17.0% Female: 31.0%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018 Black: 16.4% Hispanic/Latinx: 26.3% White: 21.4%

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2014-2018 18.8%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Age, 2014-2018 Aged 13-24: 10.5% Aged 25-44: 16.8% Aged 45-59: 30.3% Aged 60+: 60.0%

Linked to HIV Care

Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with an HIV health care provider within one month of being diagnosed with HIV.

Number of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2014-2018 488

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2014-2018 Male: 79.0% Female: 80.5%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018 Black: 76.6% Hispanic/Latinx: 89.9% White: 82.5%

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2014-2018 79.2%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2014-2018 Aged 13-24: 76.8% Aged 25-44: 78.4% Aged 45-59: 85.3% Aged 60+: 80.0%

Receipt of HIV Care

Receipt of HIV care is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who have recieved medical care for HIV.

Number of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 2,362

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2018 Male: 85.8% Female: 86.2%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 86.3% Hispanic/Latinx: 78.1% White: 89.3%

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 85.9%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 93.5% Aged 25-44: 83.8% Aged 45-59: 87.0% Aged 60+: 85.7%

Viral Suppression

Viral suppression is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who had suppressed HIV viral load (<200 copies/mL).

Number of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 2,073

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Sex, 2018 Male: 70.9% Female: 70.3%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 67.6% Hispanic/Latinx: 68.0% White: 79.2%

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 70.8%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 74.1% Aged 25-44: 64.6% Aged 45-59: 74.1% Aged 60+: 74.7%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV in Milwaukee, 2018 45

Number of deaths of people with HIV in Wisconsin, 2018 91

Demographics, 2010

Total Population 947,830

City Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.5%)
  • Asian (3.4%)
  • Black (26.2%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (13.3%)
  • White (54.3%)
  • Multiple Race (2.0%)
  • Other* (0.3%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.0 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.6 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 11.0 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 7.4 times that of White females.

Number of Transgender People Living with HIV, 2018

Male to Female 51

Female to Male 5

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2018

A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.

City

81.9% 18.1%

State

77.7% 22.3%

Region

77.5% 22.5%

United States

79.2% 20.8%
  • Diagnosed with HIV
  • Diagnosed with AIDS

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (5.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (5.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (69.1%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (5.3%)
  • Other* (14.1%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (15.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (49.5%)
  • Other* (35.5%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data.

People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (2.5%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (3.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (76.4%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (2.1%)
  • Other* (15.2%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (8.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (41.4%)
  • Other* (50.6%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data.

Social Determinants of Health, 2018

  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States
91.5% 92.1% 90.8% 88.3%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018

0.481 0.448 0.466 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018

13.2% 11.1% 12.5% 13.1%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018

$60,643 $60,779 $59,657 $61,937

Median Household Income, 2018

3.2% 3.0% 3.7% 3.9%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018

15.3% 11.5% 12.2% 14.5%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

800 640 480 320 160 0 789.3 483.6 524.0 539.9 Chlamydia 301.2 136.0 184.5 179.1 Gonnorhea 4.1 2.6 7.1 10.8 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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