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U.S. HIV/AIDS Statistics
The Epidemic in the United StatesDue to increasingly effective treatments for HIV/AIDS, more people in the United States are living with AIDS than ever before. This growing population demonstrates the continued need for HIV prevention and care and treatment services for HIV-infected individuals.
The following table breaks the epidemic down by age, race/ethnicity, and gender.*
|
Category
|
Living with HIV/AIDS |
Living with AIDS |
| Age in years |
|
|
| <13 |
3,329 |
1,373 |
| 13-14 |
1,209 |
769 |
| 15-19 |
4,113 |
2,290 |
| 20-24 |
13,856 |
5,431 |
| 25-29 |
28,739 |
14,286 |
| 30-34 |
45,878 |
31,157 |
| 35-39 |
76,890 |
64,132 |
| 40-44 |
101,188 |
96,211 |
| 45-49 |
84,807 |
86,211 |
| 50-54 |
57,519 |
60,766 |
| 55-59 |
31,664 |
34,383 |
| 60-64 |
14,721 |
15,771 |
| >64 |
12,181 |
13,131 |
| |
|
|
| Race/Ethnicity |
|
|
| White, not Hispanic |
160,963 |
150,673 |
| Black, not Hispanic |
225,270 |
188,077 |
| Hispanic |
81,578 |
78,901 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
3,008 |
4,356 |
American Indian/
Alaska Native |
2,060 |
1,595 |
| |
|
|
| Gender |
|
|
| Male adult/adolescent |
342,148 |
325,165 |
| Female adult/adolescent |
127,150 |
96,978 |
| |
|
|
| Total b |
476,749 |
437,982 |
*Unless otherwise noted, all statistical information on this page is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005.
Additional information:
 Download our U.S. HIV/AIDS Epidemic Fact Sheet
If you would like more information, please contact Chris Hudnall at 310-314-1459 or chris@pedaids.org.
a Includes only persons living with HIV infection that has not progressed to AIDS.
b Total number of persons living with HIV infection (not AIDS) includes persons reported from areas with confidential name-based HIV infection reporting who were residents of other states or whose area of residence is unknown. Total number of persons living with AIDS includes persons whose area of residence is unknown. Because column totals were calculated independently of the values for the subpopulations, the values in each column may not sum to the column total.
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