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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Fort Stockton, TX: the local picture

132

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

604

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (75%)

73%

of Fort Stockton homes have 3 or more bedrooms (75% in Pecos County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 132 Fort Stockton 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 Fort Stockton have three or more bedrooms (75% in Pecos County), while 12% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Fort Stockton households headed by someone 65 or older, 604 own their home and 197 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 111 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Fort Stockton compared with Pecos County and Texas

Census figure	Fort Stockton	Pecos County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	53%	41%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	49%	37%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	27%	30%	12%
Residents 65 or older	13%	14%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	52%	49%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$28,496	$27,597	—

Older residents in towns around Fort Stockton

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Crane, TX	47 mi	314	16
Town of Pecos, TX	51 mi	1,363	176
Monahans, TX	54 mi	754	77
Alpine, TX	59 mi	1,484	98
Kermit, TX	68 mi	757	44
West Odessa, TX	69 mi	3,274	51

Emergency hospitals near Fort Stockton

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Pecos County Memorial Hospital	Fort Stockton, TX	0.3 mi	not rated	(432) 336-2004

Straight-line miles from the center of Fort Stockton. 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 Fort Stockton

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 (106% of the $2,375 monthly median income of Fort Stockton 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 (357% of the $2,375 monthly median income of Fort Stockton 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 Fort Stockton: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Fort Stockton?

Pecos County Memorial Hospital in Fort Stockton, about 0.3 mi in a straight line from the center of Fort Stockton (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (432) 336-2004. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Fort Stockton?

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 (106% of the $2,375 monthly median income of Fort Stockton 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 (357% of the $2,375 monthly median income of Fort Stockton 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 Fort Stockton?

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 Fort Stockton 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 Fort Stockton, TX