On August 26, 2008 the Census Bureau released new statistics on income and poverty for 2007, which was probably the last year of the Bush economic recovery. Unlike the previous 4 economic cycles, poverty remains higher and real income lower during this recovery than the end of the last economic cycle in 2000. For the nation as a whole, 816,000 more people were in poverty, a statistically insignificant increase from 12.3% to 12.5%. The child poverty rate (those under 18) climbed by more, from 17.4% to 18%. The rate for both all Blacks (from 24.3% to 24.5%) and Black children (from 33.4% to 34.5%) also rose. Both rates are the highest of any group in the report. The median household income increased for the nation by 1.3% to $50,233 and for blacks it increased by 3.2% to $33,916, but both figures are below the inflation-adjusted figures in 2000. As inflation increases and the economy slows, these numbers may only get worse in 2008.