The CDC's new report shows while one in 31 American children are autistic, the condition is even more prevalent in certain states.

In California, for example, one in 19 eight-year-olds in 2022 were diagnosed as autistic, adding up to just over 800. The researchers also suggested the true nationwide rate is closer to California's than to one in 31.

Pennsylvania followed closely behind with one in 21 or 335 children, and Wisconsin recorded a rate of 1 in 26.

And eight states reported rates higher than or equal to the national average for 2022, the latest data available.

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