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Local Data: New York City

In 2018, there were approximately 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

Number of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

72.2% male | 27.8% female

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

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

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% male | 19.9% female

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

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

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

18.1% aged 13-24 | 55.1% aged 25-44 | 20.7% aged 45-59 | 6.1% 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

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

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

20.1%

Percent of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Sex, 2014-2018

77.3% male | 22.7% female

Percent of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018

45.4% Black | 33.1% Hispanic/Latinx | 11.4% White

Percent of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Age, 2014-2018

7.4% aged 13-24 | 49.9% aged 25-44 | 32.7% aged 45-59 | 10.0% aged 60+

Linked to HIV Care

Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with an HIV health care provider within 1 month of being diagnosed with HIV.

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

7,972

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

75.9%

Percent of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2014-2018

80.8% male | 19.2% female

Percent of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018

40.6% Black | 36.6% Hispanic/Latinx | 13.7% White

Percent of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2014-2018

18.0% aged 13-24 | 55.4% aged 25-44 | 20.6% aged 45-59 | 5.9% aged 60+

Receipt of HIV Care

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

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

70,945

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

75.8%

Percent of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2018

71.5% male | 28.5% female

Percent of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

44.4% Black | 35.0% Hispanic/Latinx | 15.8% White

Percent of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2018

2.1% aged 13-24 | 30.3% aged 25-44 | 43.2% aged 45-59 | 24.4% aged 60+

Viral HIV Suppression

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

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

61,702

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

61.3%

Percent of people who were virally suppressed, by Sex, 2018

71.9% male | 28.1% female

Percent of people who were virally suppressed, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

42.8% Black | 35.2% Hispanic/Latinx | 17.0% White

Percent of people who were virally suppressed, by Age, 2018

1.8% aged 13-24 | 29.0% aged 25-44 | 43.4% aged 45-59 | 25.8% aged 60+

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, 2016

1,840

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%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.0%)
  • White (33.3%)
  • Multiple Race (1.8%)
  • Other* (0.7%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

People living with HIV, 2018*

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population 1,458.0 760.0 491.0 367.7
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

*City prevalence is 2018. State, region, and national prevalence is 2016.

People newly diagnosed with HIV, 2018*

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population 26.0 16.0 12.0 14.0
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

*City new diagnoses is 2018. State, region, and national new diagnoses is 2016.

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

Female to Male: 94

Male to Female: 1,833

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2018

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

New York City

21.4% 78.6%

New York State

20.4% 79.6%

Northeast

22.2% 77.8%

United States

21.3% 78.7%
  • 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, 2014 - 2018

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2014-2018

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*

High School Education

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018 87.1 86.6 88.8 87.5
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018 0.512 0.516 0.492 0.481
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018 12.3 14.1 12.5 14.0
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2018 78,478 64,783 64,974 59,039
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

*City (MSA) social determinants of health are 2018. State, region, and national social determinants of health are 2016.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

0 175 350 525 700 Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018 Chlamydia Gonorrhea Primary & Secondary Syphilis 569.1 602.4 492.1 539.9 171.1 187.7 138.4 179.1 13.3 13.4 8.7 10.8
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  • United States

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