Local Data: Boston
In 2018, there were 5,514 people living with HIV in Boston.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2018 5,514
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 1,026
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2018
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 129
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 24
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2014-2018
Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2018
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people with HIV in Boston, 2018 66
Number of deaths of people with HIV in Massachusetts, 2018 167
Demographics, 2010
Total Population 612,365
City Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
- Asian (8.8%)
- Black (22.5%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (17.6%)
- White (46.8%)
- Multiple Race (2.4%)
- Other* (1.7%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018
The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.0 times that of White males.
The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 1.8 times that of White males.
The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 13.9 times that of White females.
The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 6.1 times that of White females.
Late HIV Diagnoses, 2018
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, 2018
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (10.7%)
- Heterosexual Contact (5.0%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (62.0%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.1%)
- Other* (16.2%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (18.9%)
- Heterosexual Contact (31.8%)
- Other* (49.3%)
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 (5.8%)
- Heterosexual Contact (4.0%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (63.2%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (3.3%)
- Other* (23.7%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (12.8%)
- Heterosexual Contact (11.7%)
- Other* (75.5%)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018
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Social Determinants of Health, 2018
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018
Median Household Income, 2018
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018