This .zip file contains graphic files (in .png format) of the map and charts in the Economic Research Service report "Rural America at a Glance, 2015 Edition" (EIB-145),
published in November 2015. The content and context of this file is as of the publication date of the report. After time, the material may not reflect the current ERS program of work, may be outdated, 
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File name		Description

(fig01.png)		Figure 1 - Rural employment gains in 2014 and early 2015 after 2 years of stagnation  
(fig02.png)		Figure 2 - Rural and urban unemployment rates have declined together since the recession					
(fig03.png)		Figure 3 - About two of three rural counties lost population between 2010 and 2014 
(fig04.png)		Figure 4 - Rural poverty rate highest for children
(fig05.png)		Figure 5 - Rural poverty rates for most racial and ethnic groups remain above pre-recession levels
(fig06.png)		Figure 6 - Poverty rates are highest for female-headed families with no spouse 
(fig07.png)		Figure 7 - Educational attainment rates have risen in both rural and urban areas
(fig08.png)		Figure 8 - Unemployment rates for least educated adults are higher and grew more during the recession
(fig09.png)		Figure 9 - Educational attainment levels are lower for Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans than for Whites in 2014
(fig10.png)		Figure 10 - Rural child poverty rates are higher in counties with more high school dropouts
