Live-In Caregivers in Crane, TX: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Crane, TX: the local picture

16

residents 85 or older (0.6% of all residents)

163

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

71%

of Crane homes have 3 or more bedrooms (68% in Crane County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 16 Crane residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 71% of homes in Crane have three or more bedrooms (68% in Crane County); the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Crane households headed by someone 65 or older, 163 own their home and 45 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Crane compared with Crane County and Texas

Census figure	Crane	Crane County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	25%	16%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	5.2%	23%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	4.6%	2.2%	12%
Residents 65 or older	12%	16%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	51%	61%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$53,000	$44,948	—

Older residents in towns around Crane

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
West Odessa, TX	32 mi	3,274	51
Odessa, TX	34 mi	11,642	1,352
Midland, TX	46 mi	13,847	1,960
Fort Stockton, TX	47 mi	1,103	132
Monahans, TX	47 mi	754	77
Kermit, TX	54 mi	757	44

Emergency hospitals near Crane

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Crane County Hospital District	Crane, TX	0.4 mi	not rated	(432) 558-3555
Mc Camey Hospital	Mccamey, TX	20 mi	not rated	(432) 652-8626
Rankin Hospital Medical Clinic	Rankin, TX	27 mi	not rated	(432) 693-2443

Straight-line miles from the center of Crane. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Crane

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,524 a month (57% of the $4,417 monthly median income of Crane households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month (192% of the $4,417 monthly median income of Crane households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see STAR+PLUS in Texas: using consumer directed services to pay a family caregiver.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Crane: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Crane?

Crane County Hospital District in Crane, about 0.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Crane (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (432) 558-3555. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Crane?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,524 a month (57% of the $4,417 monthly median income of Crane households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month (192% of the $4,417 monthly median income of Crane households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Crane?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Crane it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Crane, TX