Live-In Caregivers in Evansville, IN: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Evansville, IN: the local picture

2,626

residents 85 or older (2.3% of all residents)

9,703

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (69%)

46%

of Evansville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (57% in Vanderburgh County)

$7.25

Indiana minimum wage per hour

About 2,626 Evansville 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. 46% of homes in Evansville have three or more bedrooms (57% in Vanderburgh County), while 19% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.1 rooms.

Of Evansville households headed by someone 65 or older, 9,703 own their home and 4,291 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 1,232 owners and 652 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Evansville compared with Vanderburgh County and Indiana

Census figure	Evansville	Vanderburgh County	Indiana
Residents 85 or older	2.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	40%	35%	30%
Residents 65+ with a disability	38%	36%	33%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	9.8%	9.1%
Residents 65 or older	18%	18%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	5.1%	4.5%	10%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$42,809	$47,669	—

Older residents in towns around Evansville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Melody Hill, IN	2.8 mi	630	83
Newburgh, IN	7.5 mi	857	74
Chandler, IN	9.4 mi	316	1
Henderson, KY	11 mi	5,226	425
Boonville, IN	14 mi	1,399	195
Fort Branch, IN	18 mi	466	21

Emergency hospitals near Evansville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Deaconess Hospital Inc	Evansville, IN	2.3 mi	2 of 5	(812) 450-5000
Ascension St Vincent Evansville	Evansville, IN	2.4 mi	4 of 5	(812) 485-4000
The Women's Hospital	Newburgh, IN	7.9 mi	5 of 5	(812) 842-4200

Straight-line miles from the center of Evansville. 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 Evansville

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.86 an hour (the Indiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,653 a month (102% of the $3,567 monthly median income of Evansville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,274 a month (344% of the $3,567 monthly median income of Evansville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Indiana'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 Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

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 Evansville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Evansville?

Deaconess Hospital Inc in Evansville, about 2.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Evansville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (812) 450-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Evansville?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $16.86 an hour (the Indiana median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,653 a month (102% of the $3,567 monthly median income of Evansville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,274 a month (344% of the $3,567 monthly median income of Evansville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Indiana'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 Evansville?

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 Evansville 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 Evansville, IN