Demographics

While it’s true a person living in Houston is more likely to be living with HIV than other parts of the country, the distribution of who these people are is not equal across demographics like race, sex, and age.

Percentage of people living with HIV

By Race/Ethnicity

By Sex

35.5%

Black

79.2%

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22%

White

20.8%

36%

Hispanic

Male

Female

By Age

30.7%

23.3%

22.7%

19.8%

3.6%

Ages

13 - 24

Ages

25 - 34

Ages

35 - 44

Ages

45 - 54

Ages

55+

* This data reflects the current statistics of HIV in Texas. Courtesy of AIDSVu.

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Demographics

While it’s true a person living in Houston is more likely to be living with HIV than other parts of the country, the distribution of who these people are is not equal across demographics like race, sex, and age.

Percentage of people living with HIV

By Race/Ethnicity

35.5%

Black

36%

Hispanic

22%

White

By Sex

Male

Female

79.2%

20.8%

3.6%

19.8%

22.7%

23.3%

30.7%

Ages

By Age

* This data reflects the current statistics of HIV in Texas. Courtesy of AIDSVu.

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* This data reflects the current statistics of HIV in Texas. Courtesy of AIDSVu.

Late HIV diagnosis

For public health, late diagnosis shows how far public health programs have to go to be more effective. Promoting HIV testing, awareness, and access to healthcare services is essential for addressing the challenges posed by late HIV diagnosis and improving health outcomes.

912

Number of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2021:

20.9%

Percentage of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2021:

1

5

HIV diagnoses is still happening far too late.

in

HIV mortality

While the care and treatment of HIV has vastly improved in the last 40 years, HIV/AIDS is still deadly.

1,748

In 2021

That puts the death rate in Texas from HIV higher than all forms of meningitis and hepatitis combined.

* This data reflects the current statistics of HIV in Texas. Courtesy of AIDSVu.

people died of HIV/AIDS, making the rate of death for people living with HIV 7 per 100,000.

HIV Prevalence ratios by race/ethnicity

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is

4.4 times

that of White males

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is

1.7 times

that of White males

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is

14.2 times

that of White females

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is

2.2 times

that of White females

In Houston, the disparity is even larger:

Black males LWH 5.2 times that of White males

Hispanic/Latino males LWH 1.9 times that of White males

Black females LWH 18.3 times that of White females

Hispanic/Latina females LWH 3.4 times that of White females

* This data reflects the current statistics of HIV in Texas. Courtesy of AIDSVu.

percentage of people living with hiv, by transmission category 2021

For public health, late diagnosis shows how far public health programs have to go to be more effective. Promoting HIV testing, awareness, and access to healthcare services is essential for addressing the challenges posed by late HIV diagnosis and improving health outcomes.

78.9%

7.7%

7.2%

5.6%

0.6%

Male-to-Male

Heterosexual Contact

Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use

Injection Drug Use

Other/

Male Categories

80.6%

17.1%

2.3%

Heterosexual

Injection Drug Use

Other/

Female Categories

Source: * = AIDSVu, People Living wtih HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021.

Taken together, it’s clear that Houston needs Legacy Community Health to care for our neighbors living with HIV. We’ve made great progress, but that’s precisely why we can’t stop striving to end the HIV epidemic.

* This data reflects the current statistics of HIV in Texas. Courtesy of AIDSVu.