Local Data: Philadelphia
In 2021, there were 18,250 people living with HIV in Philadelphia.
In 2021, 362 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2021 18,250
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2021 1,426
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2021 362
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2021 28
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2017-2021
Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 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 70
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Sex, 2021 Male: 19.4% Female: 18.9%
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 20.7% Hispanic/Latinx: 27.5% White: 10.5%
Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2021 19.3%
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 9.5% Aged 25-44: 16.0% Aged 45-59: 40.4% Aged 60+: 53.8%
Linked to HIV Care
Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with a health care provider and getting a CD4 or viral load test within one month of being diagnosed with HIV.
Number of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2021 297
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2021 Male: 81.9% Female: 82.4%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 84.6% Hispanic/Latinx: 76.5% White: 77.6%
Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2021 82.0%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 78.6% Aged 25-44: 79.3% Aged 45-59: 96.2% Aged 60+: 76.9%
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 11,770
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2021 Male: 68.4% Female: 73.5%
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 71.9% Hispanic/Latinx: 64.9% White: 65.9%
Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2021 69.9%
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 71.8% Aged 25-44: 70.5% Aged 45-59: 69.2% Aged 60+: 70.0%
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people living with HIV in Philadelphia, 2021* 318
Number of deaths of people living with HIV in Pennsylvania, 2021 721
Demographics, 2010
Total Population 1,526,206
City Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
- Asian (6.3%)
- Black (42.2%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (12.3%)
- White (36.9%)
- Multiple Race (1.8%)
- Other/Unknown* (0.3%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021
The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.4 times that of White males.
The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.1 times that of White males.
The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 7.1 times that of White females.
The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 6.4 times that of White females.
Late HIV Diagnoses, 2021
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, 2021
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (16.1%)
- Heterosexual Contact (18.8%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (54.9%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (5.9%)
- Other/Unknown* (4.3%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (24.1%)
- Heterosexual Contact (72.6%)
- Other/Unknown* (3.3%)
People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021
Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (10.4%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (70.5%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.6%)
- Other/Unknown* (12.5%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (17.6%)
- Heterosexual Contact (79.7%)
- Other/Unknown* (2.7%)
Note: Any subgroups not shown are due to suppression.
Social Determinants of Health, 2021
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2021
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2021
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2021
Median Household Income, 2021
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2021
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2021