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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Crystal City, TX: the local picture

232

residents 85 or older (3.8% of all residents)

490

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (76%)

73%

of Crystal City homes have 3 or more bedrooms (73% in Zavala County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 232 Crystal City 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. 73% of homes in Crystal City have three or more bedrooms (73% in Zavala County), while 9.6% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5 rooms.

Of Crystal City households headed by someone 65 or older, 490 own their home and 158 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 93 owners and 9 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Crystal City compared with Zavala County and Texas

Census figure	Crystal City	Zavala County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	3.8%	2.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	17%	18%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	49%	53%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	21%	18%	12%
Residents 65 or older	17%	16%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	71%	68%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$41,318	$40,339	—

Older residents in towns around Crystal City

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Carrizo Springs, TX	12 mi	699	49
Chula Vista, TX	36 mi	576	100
Uvalde, TX	36 mi	2,645	499
Rosita, TX	37 mi	369	45
Dilley, TX	39 mi	419	124
Eidson Road, TX	40 mi	1,398	86

Emergency hospitals near Crystal City

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Dimmit Regional Hospital	Carrizo Springs, TX	12 mi	not rated	(830) 876-2424
Uvalde Memorial Hospital	Uvalde, TX	36 mi	3 of 5	(830) 278-6251
Fort Duncan Medical Center	Eagle Pass, TX	40 mi	3 of 5	(830) 773-5321

Straight-line miles from the center of Crystal City. 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 Crystal City

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 (73% of the $3,443 monthly median income of Crystal City 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 (246% of the $3,443 monthly median income of Crystal City 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 Crystal City: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Crystal City?

Dimmit Regional Hospital in Carrizo Springs, about 12 mi in a straight line from the center of Crystal City (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (830) 876-2424. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Crystal City?

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 (73% of the $3,443 monthly median income of Crystal City 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 (246% of the $3,443 monthly median income of Crystal City 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 Crystal City?

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 Crystal City 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; 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 Crystal City, TX