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Local Data: Houston

In 2018, there were 27,057 people living with HIV in Houston.

All state, regional, and national data are 2018.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018 27,057

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 770

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

75.6% 24.4%
  • Male
  • Female

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

48.5% 30.1% 16.6%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

800 640 480 320 160 0 770 City 393 State 444 Region 375 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 1,243

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 35

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

78.8% 21.2%
  • Male
  • Female

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

46.0% 36.7% 12.4%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

23.2% 56.4% 16.8% 3.5%
  • 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 1,100 1,250 1,400 1,309 1,295 1,301 1,146 1,243

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

40 32 24 16 8 0 35 City 19 State 19 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.

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2014-2018 Male: 19.9% Female: 20.3%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018 Black: 16.9% Hispanic/Latinx: 25.2% White: 17.4%

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2014-2018 20.0%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Age, 2014-2018 Aged 13-24: 8.3% Aged 25-44: 20.5% Aged 45-59: 31.5% Aged 60+: 32.9%

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 4,043

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2014-2018 Male: 63.4% Female: 66.2%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018 Black: 58.8% Hispanic/Latinx: 67.1% White: 72.8%

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2014-2018 64.2%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2014-2018 Aged 13-24: 57.7% Aged 25-44: 64.2% Aged 45-59: 70.9% Aged 60+: 68.5%

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 18,750

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2018 Male: 77.0% Female: 77.8%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 76.9% Hispanic/Latinx: 75.4% White: 79.9%

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 77.2%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 78.2% Aged 25-44: 76.4% Aged 45-59: 78.3% Aged 60+: 76.5%

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 15,471

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Sex, 2018 Male: 60.1% Female: 59.2%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 56.2% Hispanic/Latinx: 60.5% White: 68.0%

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018 59.9%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 49.3% Aged 25-44: 55.9% Aged 45-59: 63.3% Aged 60+: 65.0%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV in Houston, 2018 361

Number of deaths of people with HIV in Texas, 2018 1,308

Demographics, 2010

Total Population 4,426,397

City Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
  • Asian (6.3%)
  • Black (18.4%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (39.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.1%)
  • White (34.0%)
  • Multiple Race (1.2%)
  • Other* (0.2%)

*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 4.6 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 1.6 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 18.4 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.2 times that of White females.

Number of Transgender People Living with HIV, 2018

Male to Female 312

Female to Male 15

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2018

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

City

79.8% 20.2%

State

80.5% 19.5%

Region

79.8% 20.2%

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 (4.5%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (8.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (65.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (4.8%)
  • Other* (16.0%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (10.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (53.3%)
  • Other* (36.7%)

*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 (1.2%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (4.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (68.0%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (2.1%)
  • Other* (24.1%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (2.9%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (31.7%)
  • Other* (65.4%)

*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
83.7% 84.0% 87.2% 88.3%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018

0.486 0.482 0.486 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018

14.3% 14.9% 14.5% 13.1%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018

$65,394 $60,632 $56,882 $61,937

Median Household Income, 2018

4.3% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018

14.2% 13.7% 13.8% 14.5%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

600 480 360 240 120 0 521.7 517.6 565.2 539.9 Chlamydia 157.1 166.9 194.4 179.1 Gonnorhea 9.4 9.0 11.1 10.8 Primary & Secondary Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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