Epi Profile

The 2024 edition of the Integrated Epidemiologic Profile for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Planning for the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area (or "epi profile" for short) has arrived. This time we've done things a bit differently. Unlike the years before, our Epi Profile is in infographic form. This format should make the information easier to understand and sort through. Infographics are also shareable, so feel free to share this information - don't forget to credit us!

This document contains data about the general population and people living with and at risk for HIV.

You can navigate the document in two ways:

(1) Open the ★ Full Epi Profile Infographics by clicking the first link

(2) Navigate through the ★ Epi Profile's Individual Sections by following the link above each section's description.

➙ General Population Section:

• The infographic through US Census Bureau data provides an overview of the landscape and characteristics of the general population within the nine county Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) that includes: population size, average household size, poverty rates, unemployment, internet access, insurance status, educational attainment, and transportation needs. The nine counties are: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem.

• The infographic through US Census Bureau data provides an overview of the median household income and poverty rate by county for the general public.

• The infographic through US Census Bureau data captures the income streams such as public assistance, SSI, retirement and supplemental income by county of the general public and unemployment rates for 2022.

• The series of infographics through US Census Bureau data captures the highest level of educational attainment by sex at birth for the general population 25 years or older by poverty rate and regardless of poverty status. The series identifies that poverty impacts and educational attainment differs based on sex at birth.

• The infographic through Kaiser Family Foundation data captures the types of health insurance coverage for the general population in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

• The infographic through US Census Bureau data captures the characteristics of the uninsured general population by sex assigned at birth and age within the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA).

• The infographic through US Census Bureau data captures the percentages of limited English speaking households by county for 2022.

• The series of infographics through Center for Disease Control and Prevention data captures Syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea case rates from 2017-2021 in the EMA by sex at birth, race, and ethnicity.

• The infographic through The Sex Education Collaborative and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data captures sex education laws in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and the use of condoms for high school students in 2021.

• The infographic through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health Division of Health Informatics and New Jersey State Health Assessment data captures live births for youth in ages 15-19 in the EMA counties for 2015-2021.

• The infographic through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data captures sexual behaviors by grade, drug and alcohol use, for 2022.

• The infographic through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data describes the violence experienced by high school students in addition to feelings of hopelessness of students for 2021.

• The series of infographics through Feeding America data captures food insecurity of the general population by county within the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) highlighting the population of food insecure individuals, average meal costs, percentage of SNAP eligible recipients in the area, and the annual food budget shortfall in the county.

• The infographic via the Fair Health Telehealth Regional Tracker and Office of HIV Planning Consumer Survey data captures the availability and access to telemedicine regionally and within the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA). In addition, it identifies preferences around usage and reasons for those preferences in the Philadelphia EMA specific to those individuals living with HIV.

• The infographic through US Census Bureau data captures the transportation characteristics of the general population within the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) that identifies public transportation usage, modes of transportation for work, and commute times.

• The infographic through US Census Bureau data captures the median rent costs and its impacts on the general population in Philadelphia.

• The infographic provides three takeaways for the general population within the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) housing, food insecurity, and STIs.

➙ Epidemiologic Section:

• The infographic through Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of HIV Health data provides an overview of the HIV specific landscape of the nine county EMA including epidemic population size, service utilization, care continuum, and diagnoses demographics for 2021-2022.

• The infographic through Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of HIV Health data captures the characteristics of prevalence by race, gender, age, and mode of transmission.

• The infographic through Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of HIV Health data captures the percentage of people by region and the age disparity of persons diagnosed with HIV and AIDS within 30 days within the EMA in 2021.

• The infographic through Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of HIV Health data captures the percentage of distribution of tests within the counties and the number of new diagnoses in 2022.

• The infographic through Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of HIV Health data captures the number of distributed tests within Philadelphia and the rate of positivity by transmission mode in 2021.

• The infographic through Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of HIV Health data captures the percentages of linked to care, retained in care, and virally suppressed.

• The infographic through NASTAD data captures the characteristics of ADAP recipients by race, ethnicity, and gender in the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

• The infographic through Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of HIV Health data captures the characteristics of health insurance coverage for eligible Part A recipients by race, age, ethnicity, and sex assigned at birth within the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA).

• The infographic through Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of HIV Health data captures the percentage, number of new cases and rates of HIV infection for MSM (men who have sex with men), heterosexuals, and PWID (people who inject drugs) for 2020-2021 within the EMA.

• The infographic summarizes the Philadelphia EMA Epi infographics with three key points: HIV testing data and diagnoses, PWID, and race/ethnicity impacts.

The complete epidemiologic profile spans 35 pages of infographics. This is a reimagining of the previous 300 page document from previous years. As defined by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania, and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem Counties in New Jersey. The epidemiologic profile describes the general population of the EMA, risk indicators, characteristics of the local HIV epidemic, unmet need, and service utilization. In developing this profile, we evaluated, analyzed, and compiled data from multiple sources in accordance with the 2022 Integrated Guidelines for Developing Epidemiologic Profiles. Our profile addresses three core questions:

1. What are the sociodemographic characteristics of the population of the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area?
2. What are the indicators of risk for HIV infection in the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area?
3. What is the scope of HIV in the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) updated their Integrated Guidelines for Developing Epidemiologic Profiles in 2022. As with the previous guidelines, these were created to meet the needs of both care and prevention. Like previous years, we have used these guidelines as a foundation, and expanded upon them whenever possible.

We have designed these infographics for use by HIV planning groups, grantees, state and local health departments, applicants for funding, community-based organizations, and people who access services. It serves as a source document for service planning and application development, as well as the identification of epidemiological trends.

We have compiled multiple data sources to produce this epidemiologic profile. Consequently, time frames, categories, and general availability varied. We have provided the most current data whenever possible. It is important to consider that each data source has its own strengths and limitations.

The section of this profile describes the general population of the nine-county Philadelphia area, while the last section focuses on data related to HIV/AIDS in the area. Generally speaking, we begin with a broad overview of the area, and narrow in focus as we move through the profile. Due to the volume of information we have included, we highly recommend using the summary blurbs to identify the parts of the profile/ infographics that will be most useful or interesting to you.

Wherever possible, we have presented the data within this document so that it is comparable across sections. Geographic level of detail varies; some sources provide data at the district-level, county-level, state-level, or metropolitan area-level detail. Other categories may vary by source as well. It is important to consider this when interpreting and comparing the data within the profile.

The 2018 edition of the Philadelphia EMA's Epi Profile can be found below. This document contains data about the general population and people living with and at risk for HIV.

Click the link below to download your copy, or read on for more information about the epi profile.

Appendices

This 401-page document contains general population data about Philadelphia and eight surrounding counties (the Philadelphia Eligible Metropolitan Area, or EMA) as of 2015. It includes risk data, demographic information, HIV/AIDS statistics, unmet needs, and service utilization. A 12-page executive summary is also available.