TABLE 2. Tuberculosis (TB) case counts and incidence,* by national origin and race/ ethnicity — United States, 2013–2016†.
| U.S. population group | Case count (incidence) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|
U.S.-born§
| ||||
| Hispanic |
650 (1.8) |
651 (1.8) |
657 (1.8) |
599 (1.6) |
| White, non-Hispanic |
1,092 (0.6) |
970 (0.5) |
987 (0.5) |
911 (0.5) |
| Black, non-Hispanic |
1,251 (3.6) |
1,186 (3.4) |
1,139 (3.3) |
1,062 (3.0) |
| Asian |
151 (2.4) |
137 (2.1) |
136 (2.1) |
145 (2.1) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
122 (5.6) |
114 (5.1) |
144 (7.0) |
108 (5.0) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
45 (6.3) |
83 (12.4) |
88 (12.7) |
67 (9.2) |
| Multiple or unknown race/ ethnicity |
44 (—¶) |
37 (—¶) |
35 (—¶) |
43 (—¶) |
|
Total U.S.-born
|
3,355 (1.2)
|
3,178 (1.2)
|
3,186 (1.2)
|
2,935 (1.1)
|
|
Foreign-born
| ||||
| Hispanic |
2,033 (11.1) |
2,093 (11.2) |
2,033 (10.4) |
1,979 (10.0) |
| White, non-Hispanic |
323 (4.2) |
279 (3.6) |
252 (3.3) |
293 (3.9) |
| Black, non-Hispanic |
835 (24.5) |
828 (23.6) |
852 (23.0) |
898 (22.3) |
| Asian |
2,850 (29.0) |
2,920 (29.3) |
3,089 (29.0) |
3,023 (26.9) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
2 (3.0) |
—** |
1 (1.9) |
2 (5.8) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
17 (6.7) |
8 (3.6) |
14 (4.3) |
12 (3.3) |
| Multiple or unknown race/ ethnicity |
125 (—¶) |
92 (—¶) |
111 (—¶) |
100 (—¶) |
|
Total foreign-born
|
6,185 (15.6)
|
6,220 (15.4)
|
6,352 (15.1)
|
6,307 (14.6)
|
|
Unknown national origin
|
9 (—¶) |
5 (—¶) |
8 (—¶) |
45 (—¶) |
| Total | 9,549 (3.0) | 9,403 (3.0) | 9,546 (3.0) | 9,287 (2.9) |
* Incidence calculated per 100,000 persons.
† Case counts based on data from the National Tuberculosis Surveillance System as of February 17, 2017. The Current Population Survey (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cps.html) provides the population denominators used to calculate TB incidence according to national origin and racial/ ethnic group.
§ U.S.-born persons were born in the United States or a U.S. island area or born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents. All others, including naturalized U.S. citizens, are considered to be foreign-born persons.
¶ Incidence was not calculated for these categories.
** No cases for foreign-born American Indian/Alaska Native population occurred in 2014.