Overview: Rural Conditions Stable While Urban Conditions Slip; National Economic Conditions: Economy on the Mend; Employment: Rural Employment Picks Up in 1992; Unemployment: Rural Unemployment Finally Eases; Industry: Manufacturing Job Losses Concentrated in Urban Areas in 1990; Earnings: Earnings per Job Declined in 1990; Income: Rural Household Income Stagnates; Poverty: Rural Poverty Stable, But Still Higher Than Urban; Population: Rural Health Insurance Coverage Differs From Urban; Appendix: Data Sources and Definitions; Appendix Tables