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Local Data: Bronx County, NY

In 2021, there were 27,313 people living with HIV in Bronx County.
In 2021, 2,329 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2021 27,313

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2021 2,329

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2021

65.0% 35.0%
  • Male
  • Female

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

41.9% 49.7% 3.1%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2021

1.7% 12.9% 16.4% 21.7% 47.3%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

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

3000 2400 1800 1200 600 0 2,329 County 737 State 480 Region 384 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2021 416

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2021 36

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

74.5% 25.5%
  • Male
  • Female

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

38.9% 55.3% 2.9%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

14.9% 32.9% 24.3% 12.3% 15.6%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2021

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 300 600 900 809 704 638 652 570 541 525 538 524 500 460 504 345 416

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

40 32 24 16 8 0 36 County 13 State 10 Region 13 United States

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2022 2,547

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2022 222

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2022

81.8% 17.7%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2022

16.4% 39.2% 24.9% 10.8% 8.8%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2022

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 1,300 2,600 46 88 173 443 822 1,439 2,199 2,501 2,350 2,413 2,547

PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)

The 2022 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2022 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2021. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.

PNR, 2022 6.12

PNR, by Sex, 2022 Male: 6.72 Female: 4.25

PNR, by Age, 2022 Aged 13-24: 6.73 Aged 25-34: 7.28 Aged 35-44: 6.29 Aged 45-54: 5.41 Aged 55+: 3.45

PNR, 2012-2022

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0.00 3.50 7.00 0.08 0.16 0.33 0.82 1.57 2.88 4.78 4.96 6.81 5.80 6.12

HIV Continuum of Care, 2021

Late Diagnoses and Linked to Care are among people newly diagnosed with HIV and Receipt of Care and Viral Suppression are among all people living with HIV.

100 80 60 40 20 21.4% Late Diagnoses 86.3% Linked to Care 77.4% Receipt of Care 64.2% Viral Suppression Diagnoses-based HIV Continuum Care, 2021

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 89

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2021 21.4%

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, 202122 359

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2021 Male: 84.8% Female: 90.6%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 86.4% Hispanic/Latinx: 86.5% White: 66.7%

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2021 86.3%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 88.7% Aged 25-34: 84.7% Aged 35-44: 86.1% Aged 45-54: 82.4% Aged 55+: 90.8%

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 20,781

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2021 Male: 77.1% Female: 77.8%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 75.6% Hispanic/Latinx: 78.5% White: 68.7%

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2021 77.4%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 82.8% Aged 25-34: 81.3% Aged 35-44: 81.0% Aged 45-54: 78.6% Aged 55+: 74.0%

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 17,245

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Sex, 2021 Male: 63.1% Female: 66.3%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 61.7% Hispanic/Latinx: 65.9% White: 60.9%

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2021 64.2%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 63.2% Aged 25-34: 62.3% Aged 35-44: 64.9% Aged 45-54: 65.0% Aged 55+: 64.2%

Demographics, 2020

Total Population 1,472,654

County Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
  • Asian (4.6%)
  • Black (28.5%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (54.8%)
  • White (8.9%)
  • Other* (3.0%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

Urbanicity, 2013

More Urban More Rural 1 2 3 4 5 6

*Full CDC urbanicity definitions can be found here.

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

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

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (20.6%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (12.5%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (36.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (5.4%)
  • Other* (24.9%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (28.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (67.7%)
  • Other* (4.3%)

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

HIV Testing, 2016-2017

Percent ever tested for HIV, 2016-2017 70%

Percent tested in the past year for HIV, 2016-2017 31%

Social Determinants of Health, 2021

  • County
  • State
  • Region
  • United States
74.1% 87.4% 89.9% 88.9%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2021

0.512 0.514 0.494 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2021

26.5% 13.5% 11.6% 12.6%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2021

$43,726 $75,157 $77,015 $69,021

Median Household Income, 2021

8.7% 6.2% 6.4% 10.3%

Percent of Population (<65) Lacking Health Insurance, 2021

13.8% 7.0% 6.3% 5.3%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2021

30.8% 19.1% 16.2% 14.3%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2021

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2021

2000 1600 1200 800 400 0 1,052.9 512.5 424.1 495.5 Chlamydia 425.8 217.0 155.3 214.0 Gonorrhea 34.7 17.6 12.5 16.2 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2021
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