Lets see some stats about our Bay Ridge:

Community Profile
Population 70,043
Number of Households 30,150
Median Age 39.12
Median Income $54,230
Crime Index 138

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Population Details
Gender Male 48.3%
Female 51.7%

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Population Change Since 1990 7%
Since 2000 0%
Race White 73.3%
Black 5.9%
Asian/Pacfic Islander 12.1%
Other 8.3%

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Ethnicity Hispanic 11.0%
Non-Hispanic 89.0%

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Crime
Total crime risk 138
Personal crime risk 220
Murder risk 207
Rape risk 69
Assault risk 221
Property crime risk 108
Burglary risk 95
Larceny risk 85
Motor vehicie theft risk 99

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Household Breakdown
Average household size 2

Single 54.5%
Married 45.5%
Separated 5.6%
Widowed 8.4%
Divorced 7.8%

Household:Family 52.0%
Households:Non-family 48.0%
Households:No Children 79.0%

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Income
Median household income $45,731
Median household net worth NaN
Change in average houshold income 21%
Per capita income $34,086
Median disposable income $45,731

Household income by range
$0-$50K 13,817
$50K-$100K 9,280
$100K-$200K 5,438
Over $200K 1,614

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Home Value
Median house sale price NaN
Median value of home equity $173,455
Median value of investment property equity $28,549
Median value of vehicles owned $17,638
Average total househoid expenditures $59,288
Median mortgage debt $59,838

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Housing Information
Median dwelling age 63.0
Owner-occupied dwellings 32%
Renter-occupied dwelling 60%
Vacant dwellings 8%
Median years in residence 3

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Education and Occupation
Education Attainment HS degree 28.2%
Bachelors Degree 26.8%
Graduate Degree 13.8%

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Job Type White Collar 84.4%
Blue Collar 15.6%

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Transportation
Household with one vehicle 42%
Household wirh two or more vehicles 14%
Household without Vehicles 44%
Transport to work: Public 52%
Transport to work: Drive Carpool 38%
Transport to work: Walk/Bike/Other 9%
Median travel time to work 44

Meet the Borats Borats of Brooklyn.

Just like Sacha Baron Cohen in the film “Borat” playing a journalist whose deadpan humor lampoons unsuspecting locals, three aspiring filmmakers have taken their act to Bay Ridge.

“All right, we are making fun of people, but we live in Bay Ridge, so can you blame us?” said filmmaker Michael Rizzo, 22, who calls himself “Mayor Bay Rizz.”

“Our community needs someone to expose the strangeness that is Bay Ridge,” said filmmaking accomplice Jay Liquori, 27.

The group recently gained recognition outside Bay Ridge after posting videos on YouTube – and got thousands of hits.

In one scene, Mayor Rizz tells voters he will solve all the community’s problems, even putting an end to double-parking.

In the neighborhood, the group sparked outrage at a recent rally in front of the Bay Ridge United Methodist Church, a 100-year-old landmark slated to be demolished and resurrected into condos.

“We need to save the church,” Rizzo screamed with a straight face, while walking in circles amid those rallying to save the building, banging a pot with a spoon.

But it’s not always funny to those unfortunate enough to be the subject of the lampooning.

“It’s disgusting to see this man making light of a tragedy like the destruction of a landmarked church,” said Anthony Marino, 53.

“A lot of people were in pain and he comes around and has a good time exploiting people for his own entertainment.”

Rizzo understands that not everyone shares his brand of humor, but says people need to just lighten up.

“A lot of people get put off by us when they realize it’s a gag, but get used to us because Mayor Bay Rizz is going to be coming to your community board meetings, your events, and everywhere there is controversy in Bay Ridge,” said Rizzo.

The idea started last year when Rizzo and Liquori, along with fellow filmmaker Michael Strandberg, 26, got together to form Paxen, a self-described “interstellar unit of combustible gases and detonative energy.”

They certainly are combustible.

Dressed in a $500 suit, Rizzo has already spoofed some of Bay Ridge’s most contentious issues, including local politicians and last summer’s tornado, after which he offered hugs to wary residents.

At least one victim of the group’s antics is a fan.

“You can never lose your sense of humor, and they are funny,” said Victoria Hofmo, who was rallying at the church.