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Local Data: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk MSA

In 2021, there were 2,603 people living with HIV in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk MSA.
In 2021, 67 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2021 2,603

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2021 344

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2021

66.1% 33.9%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

36.6% 34.8% 25.6%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2021

1.4% 23.9% 40.2% 34.5%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-44
  • Aged 45-59
  • Aged 60+

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021

500 400 300 200 100 0 344 City 343 State 480 Region 384 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2021 67

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2021 9

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2021

74.6% 25.4%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

34.3% 49.3% 13.4%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2021

22.4% 59.7% 11.9% 6.0%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-44
  • Aged 45-59
  • Aged 60+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2017-2021

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 40 55 70 64 53 41 53 67

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021

20 16 12 8 4 0 9 City 8 State 10 Region 13 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, 2021 15

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Sex, 2021 Male: 20.0% Female: 29.4%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Hispanic/Latinx: 30.3%

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2021 22.4%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Age, 2021 Aged 25-44: 27.5%

Linked to HIV Care

Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with a health care provider and getting a CD4 or viral load test within one month of being diagnosed with HIV.

Number of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2021 57

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2021 Male: 82.0% Female: 94.1%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 87.0% Hispanic/Latinx: 78.8% White: 100.0%

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2021 85.1%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 80.0% Aged 25-44: 92.5%

Receipt of HIV Care

Receipt of HIV care is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who received medical care for HIV and had at least one CD4 count or HIV viral load test in that year.

Number of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2021 1,960

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2021 Male: 79.4% Female: 81.3%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 80.0% Hispanic/Latinx: 79.3% White: 81.4%

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2021 80.1%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 65.2% Aged 25-44: 75.8% Aged 45-59: 80.6% Aged 60+: 82.6%

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, 2021 1,812

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Sex, 2021 Male: 69.4% Female: 70.1%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 67.7% Hispanic/Latinx: 68.4% White: 73.6%

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2021 69.6%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 36.1% Aged 25-44: 62.4% Aged 45-59: 70.9% Aged 60+: 74.5%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people living with HIV in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk MSA, 2021 22

Number of deaths of people living with HIV in Connecticut, 2021 209

Demographics, 2010

Total Population 916,937

City Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.1%)
  • Asian (4.6%)
  • Black (10.1%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (16.9%)
  • White (66.2%)
  • Multiple Race (1.5%)
  • Other/Unknown* (0.6%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 6.9 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.5 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 22.3 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 10.5 times that of White females.

Number of Transgender People Living with HIV, 2021

Male to Female 20

Female to Male 6

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2021

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

City

77.6% 22.4%

State

79.4% 20.6%

Region

77.8% 22.2%

United States

78.9% 21.1%
  • Diagnosed with HIV
  • Diagnosed with AIDS

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (17.5%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (15.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (51.4%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (2.6%)
  • Other/Unknown* (12.6%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (19.8%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (59.4%)
  • Other/Unknown* (20.8%)

*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, 2021

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

Male Transmission Categories

  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (70.0%)
  • Other/Unknown* (30.0%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Heterosexual Contact (82.4%)
  • Other/Unknown* (17.6%)

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

Social Determinants of Health, 2021

  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States
90.2% 91.1% 89.9% 88.9%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2021

0.543 0.497 0.494 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2021

9.2% 10.0% 11.6% 12.6%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2021

$101,194 $83,572 $77,015 $69,021

Median Household Income, 2021

6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 5.3%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2021

19.2% 16.3% 16.2% 14.3%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2021

Note: Any subgroups not shown are due to suppression.

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