What America Counts Screensaver
The What America Counts screensaver shows the US Census Bureau's dataset catalogue, key-less. 1,795 datasets, and the striking part is the reach: a Current Population Survey file from January 1990 is in the same catalogue as one published this year and still downloadable. The coverage period is null on a good many records, so the modified date carries the ordering instead. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the What America Counts screensaver works
The saver reads the source described above and draws it on a canvas — no account, no tracking.
The US Census Bureau's dataset catalogue, key-less. 1,795 datasets, and the striking part is the reach: a Current Population Survey file from January 1990 is in the same catalogue as one published this year and still downloadable. The coverage period is null on a good many records, so the modified date carries the ordering instead.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
The US Census Bureau's dataset catalogue, key-less. 1,795 datasets, and the striking part is the reach: a Current Population Survey file from January 1990 is in the same catalogue as one published this year and still downloadable. The coverage period is null on a good many records, so the modified date carries the ordering instead.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Every value on screen comes from the live source — nothing is simulated.
- Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the source named on this page and is refreshed on a schedule.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes, and it runs entirely in your browser.