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

Local figures

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

40

residents 85 or older (0.4% of all residents)

750

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (88%)

62%

of Freeport homes have 3 or more bedrooms (77% in Brazoria County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 40 Freeport 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. 62% of homes in Freeport have three or more bedrooms (77% in Brazoria County), while 7.3% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5 rooms.

Of Freeport households headed by someone 65 or older, 750 own their home and 102 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 40 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Freeport compared with Brazoria County and Texas

Census figure	Freeport	Brazoria County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.4%	1.2%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	36%	21%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	51%	37%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	8.8%	12%
Residents 65 or older	12%	13%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	39%	28%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$29,128	$61,848	—

Older residents in towns around Freeport

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Clute, TX	6.2 mi	1,151	30
Richwood, TX	8.8 mi	503	8
Lake Jackson, TX	9.4 mi	3,656	515
Brazoria, TX	14 mi	534	33
Angleton, TX	16 mi	3,810	197
Wild Peach Village, TX	19 mi	706	28

Emergency hospitals near Freeport

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport	Lake Jackson, TX	8.4 mi	4 of 5	(979) 297-4411
Sweeny Community Hospital	Sweeny, TX	22 mi	not rated	(979) 548-3311
Matagorda Regional Medical Center	Bay City, TX	34 mi	5 of 5	(979) 245-6383

Straight-line miles from the center of Freeport. 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 Freeport

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 (104% of the $2,427 monthly median income of Freeport 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 (349% of the $2,427 monthly median income of Freeport 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 Freeport: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Freeport?

Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport in Lake Jackson, about 8.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Freeport (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (979) 297-4411. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Freeport?

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 (104% of the $2,427 monthly median income of Freeport 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 (349% of the $2,427 monthly median income of Freeport 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 Freeport?

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 Freeport 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 Freeport, TX