Live-In Caregivers in El Segundo, CA: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in El Segundo, CA: the local picture

248

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

955

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (59%)

41%

of El Segundo homes have 3 or more bedrooms (45% in Los Angeles County)

$16.90

California minimum wage per hour

About 248 El Segundo 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. 41% of homes in El Segundo have three or more bedrooms (45% in Los Angeles County), while 24% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.3 rooms.

Of El Segundo households headed by someone 65 or older, 955 own their home and 675 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 126 owners and 53 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

El Segundo compared with Los Angeles County and California

Census figure	El Segundo	Los Angeles County	California
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	1.9%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	22%	23%
Residents 65+ with a disability	25%	34%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.4%	15%	12%
Residents 65 or older	14%	15%	16%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	17%	55%	44%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$77,734	$64,269	—

Older residents in towns around El Segundo

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Manhattan Beach, CA	0.7 mi	5,660	614
Hermosa Beach, CA	3.0 mi	2,664	256
Del Aire, CA	3.2 mi	1,528	224
Lennox, CA	4.3 mi	2,259	99
Lawndale, CA	4.4 mi	3,348	241
Hawthorne, CA	4.4 mi	8,709	931

Emergency hospitals near El Segundo

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital	Marina Del Rey, CA	4.9 mi	4 of 5	(310) 823-8911
Memorial Hospital Of Gardena	Gardena, CA	7.5 mi	1 of 5	(310) 532-4200
Del Amo Hospital	Torrance, CA	8.1 mi	not rated	(310) 530-1151

Straight-line miles from the center of El Segundo. 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 El Segundo

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum; the May 2025 median aide wage, $16.50, is below it), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,662 a month (57% of the $6,478 monthly median income of El Segundo households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,303 a month (190% of the $6,478 monthly median income of El Segundo households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. California's minimum wage is $16.90 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 How to get paid to care for a family member in California: IHSS, VA, Paid Family Leave.

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 El Segundo: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to El Segundo?

Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital in Marina Del Rey, about 4.9 mi in a straight line from the center of El Segundo (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (310) 823-8911. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in El Segundo?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.90 an hour (the California minimum; the May 2025 median aide wage, $16.50, is below it), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,662 a month (57% of the $6,478 monthly median income of El Segundo households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,303 a month (190% of the $6,478 monthly median income of El Segundo households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. California's minimum wage is $16.90 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in El Segundo?

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 El Segundo 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 El Segundo, CA