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

Local figures

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

48

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

222

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (90%)

60%

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

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 48 Floydada 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. 60% of homes in Floydada have three or more bedrooms (68% in Floyd County); the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Floydada households headed by someone 65 or older, 222 own their home and 25 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 42 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Floydada compared with Floyd County and Texas

Census figure	Floydada	Floyd County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	24%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	39%	49%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	23%	17%	12%
Residents 65 or older	13%	19%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	42%	40%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$24,375	$39,271	—

Older residents in towns around Floydada

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Plainview, TX	26 mi	2,963	482
Abernathy, TX	31 mi	409	41
Slaton, TX	41 mi	696	114
Shallowater, TX	43 mi	386	11
Lubbock, TX	43 mi	33,912	4,466
Tulia, TX	46 mi	738	140

Emergency hospitals near Floydada

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
W J Mangold Memorial Hospital	Lockney, TX	12 mi	not rated	(806) 652-3373
Crosbyton Clinic Hospital	Crosbyton, TX	24 mi	not rated	(806) 675-2382
Covenant Hospital Plainview	Plainview, TX	27 mi	4 of 5	(806) 296-5531

Straight-line miles from the center of Floydada. 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 Floydada

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 (124% of the $2,031 monthly median income of Floydada 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 (418% of the $2,031 monthly median income of Floydada 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 Floydada: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Floydada?

W J Mangold Memorial Hospital in Lockney, about 12 mi in a straight line from the center of Floydada (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (806) 652-3373. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Floydada?

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 (124% of the $2,031 monthly median income of Floydada 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 (418% of the $2,031 monthly median income of Floydada 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 Floydada?

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 Floydada 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 Floydada, TX