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Local Data: New York City

In 2018, there were 100,644 people living with HIV in New York City.
In 2018, 1,812 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018 100,644

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 1,458

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

72.2% 27.8%
  • Male
  • Female

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

44.2% 34.7% 16.6%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

2000 1600 1200 800 400 0 1,458 City 765 State 492 Region 375 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 1,812

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 26

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

80.1% 19.9%
  • Male
  • Female

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

41.6% 36.2% 13.5%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

18.1% 55.1% 20.7% 6.1%
  • 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 1,800 2,150 2,500 2,415 2,262 2,018 2,000 1,812

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

30 24 18 12 6 0 26 City 15 State 12 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 2,116

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2014-2018 Male: 19.4% Female: 23.1%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018 Black: 22.0% Hispanic/Latinx: 18.4% White: 17.0%

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2014-2018 20.1%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Age, 2014-2018 Aged 13-24: 8.2% Aged 25-44: 18.2% Aged 45-59: 31.8% Aged 60+: 33.1%

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 7,972

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2014-2018 Male: 76.5% Female: 73.3%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018 Black: 74.1% Hispanic/Latinx: 76.6% White: 77.0%

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2014-2018 75.9%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2014-2018 Aged 13-24: 75.6% Aged 25-44: 76.3% Aged 45-59: 75.4% Aged 60+: 74.1%

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 70,945

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2018 Male: 75.4% Female: 76.9%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 76.5% Hispanic/Latinx: 76.2% White: 72.2%

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 75.8%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 83.0% Aged 25-44: 78.0% Aged 45-59: 75.3% Aged 60+: 73.5%

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 61,702

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Sex, 2018 Male: 61.0% Female: 62.0%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 59.4% Hispanic/Latinx: 62.2% White: 63.0%

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 61.3%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 58.8% Aged 25-44: 60.7% Aged 45-59: 62.2% Aged 60+: 60.7%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV in New York City, 2018 1,209

Number of deaths of people with HIV in New York State, 2018 1,693

Demographics, 2010

Total Population 8,168,449

City Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
  • Asian (12.6%)
  • Black (22.8%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (28.6%)
  • White (33.3%)
  • Multiple Race (1.8%)
  • Other* (0.7%)

*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 3.1 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.2 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 14.5 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 1,833

Female to Male 94

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2018

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

City

78.6% 21.4%

State

77.8% 22.2%

Region

77.2% 22.8%

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 (10.9%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (6.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (56.4%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (3.6%)
  • Other* (22.2%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (15.3%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (37.6%)
  • Other* (47.1%)

*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 (1.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (5.0%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (73.2%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (2.3%)
  • Other* (18.1%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (3.2%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (28.5%)
  • Other* (68.3%)

*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
87.1% 87.1% 89.6% 88.3%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018

0.512 0.513 0.496 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018

12.3% 13.7% 11.8% 13.1%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018

$78,478 $67,648 $69,517 $61,937

Median Household Income, 2018

4.0% 4.1% 4.0% 3.9%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018

22.1% 19.7% 16.8% 14.5%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

700 560 420 280 140 0 569.1 602.4 492.1 539.9 Chlamydia 171.1 187.7 138.4 179.1 Gonnorhea 13.3 13.4 8.7 10.8 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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