Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder
*About 1 in 64 children are born with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (Data and Statistics, 2014)
*Boys are 5 times more likely to be born with ASD than girls. (Data and Statistics, 2014)
*In 2010, ASD was prevalent in 1 out of 64 children, compared to 2000 when ASD was prevalent in 1 out of 150. That is an increase of approximately 66%. (Data and Statistics, 2014)
*ASD is reported in all children not dependent on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, but is more common in white children. (Data and Statistics, 2014)
*Compared to a child without ASD, children with ASD are estimated to cost $17,000 more per year including doctor visits, therapy, and child care services. (Data and Statistics, 2014)
*There are currently about 3.5 million people in the United States living with ASD. (Facts and Statistics, n.d)
*35% people with ASD do not go to post-secondary education and have not had a job. (Facts and Statistics, n.d)
*Per year, it cost about $8,600 more on average to education a child with ASD. (Facts and Statistics, n.d)
In Minneapolis, Minnesota:
*In white students, the prevalence of Autism is 1 in 36 students. (Hewitt et al., 2013)
*In Somali students, the prevalence of Autism is 1 in 32 students. (Hewitt et al., 2013)
*Overall, the prevalence of students with ASD is 1 in 48 students. Black and Hispanic student prevalence was significantly lower. (Hewitt et al., 2013)
*When comparing male and female students, male prevalence is about 1 in 30 where female prevalence is 1 in 126. (Hewitt et al., 2013)