To learn more about the concentration of people living with HIV in New York City, please take a look at our list of neighborhoods with the highest HIV rates in NYC boroughs.
If you live outside of NYC, you should also check our list of 25 cities with the highest STD rates in America.
Jonathon Larson’s prolific musical masterpiece Rent premiered in 1993, popularizing the vocalization of the unique challenges and experiences of those struggling with HIV and AIDs in New York City during the 80’s and early 90’s. This devastating epidemic in American culture resulted in the spread of information on safer sex, and the focus of the scientific and medical community on the treatment of HIV and AIDs. Unfortunately, this terrible disease has not been completely eradicated, though much progress has been made. Anyone can be affected by the presence of HIV, and many have felt the weight of loss due to its existence. Doing all we can to remain educated, safe, and compassionate will continue to propel us toward an HIV and AIDs-free world.
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In order to create our list of neighborhoods with the highest HIV rates in NYC boroughs, we used AIDSVu to see how many people in New York City are diagnosed and living with HIV. However, since this source is sorted by ZIP Code, we used the Department of Health in New York State to see which borough and neighborhood those ZIP Codes correlates to. We then collected information on the number of people who have HIV, along with their sex and age. Keep in mind that the statistics are from 2013, and rates are expressed out of 100,000 people.
Continue reading to get more details on the neighborhoods with the highest HIV rates in NYC boroughs.
10. Southeast Bronx
Overall:
Number of people with HIV: 2,855
Sex:
Male: 3,880
Female: 1,928
Age:
13 to 24: 480
25 to 44: 2,554
45 to 59: 6,616
60+: 2,147
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9. Central Brooklyn
Overall:
Number of people with HIV: 3,144
Sex:
Male: 4,384
Female: 2,269
Age:
13 to 24: 614
25 to 44: 3,116
45 to 59: 6,177
60+:2,829
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8. Hunts Point and Mott Haven
Overall:
Number of people with HIV: 3,538
Sex:
Male: 4,649
Female: 2,598
Age:
13 to 24: 655
25 to 44: 3,227
45 to 59: 7,737
60+: 3,334
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7. Greenwich Village and Soho
Overall:
Number of people with HIV: 3,551
Sex:
Male: 7,037
Female: 223
Age:
13 to 24: 162
25 to 44: 1,499
45 to 59: 9,054
60+: 4,801
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6. High Bridge and Morrisania
Overall:
Number of people with HIV: 3,620
Sex:
Male: 4,781
Female: 2,657
Age:
13 to 24: 554
25 to 44: 3,111
45 to 59: 7,603
60+: 4,201
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5. Central Bronx
Overall:
Number of people with HIV: 3,972
Sex:
Male: 5,486
Female: 2,722
Age:
13 to 24: 604
25 to 44: 3,108
45 to 59: 8,816
60+: 4,801
We’re halfway through our list of neighborhoods with the highest HIV rates in NYC boroughs, and now, let’s see the other half.
4. Central Harlem
Overall:
Number of people with HIV: 4,041
Sex:
Male: 7,344
Female: 1,775
Age:
13 to 24: 698
25 to 44: 4,538
45 to 59: 8,057
60+: 2,218
3. East Harlem
Overall:
Number of people with HIV: 4,194
Sex:
Male: 5,880
Female: 2,523
Age:
13 to 24: 518
25 to 44: 3,457
45 to 59: 8,687
60+: 4,489
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2. Chelsea and Clinton
Overall:
Number of people with HIV: 6,747
Sex:
Male: 11,468
Female: 1,224
Age:
13 to 24: /
25 to 44: 4,978
45 to 59: 17,007
60+: 9,249
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1. West Queens
Overall:
Number of people with HIV: 7,232
Sex:
Male: 8,955
Female: 4,265
Age:
13 to 24: 810
25 to 44: 5,802
45 to 59: 17,948
60+: 4,686
This was our list of the 10 neighborhoods with the highest HIV rates in NYC boroughs. On a positive note, we can see a clear and major decline in the presence of HIV in the younger generations. This is a great sign that STD awareness is increasing, and Millennials are having safer sex more often.
