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

Local figures

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

5

residents 85 or older (0.1% of all residents)

155

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (68%)

44%

of Hempstead homes have 3 or more bedrooms (70% in Waller County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 5 Hempstead 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. 44% of homes in Hempstead have three or more bedrooms (70% in Waller County); the median home has 4.3 rooms.

Of Hempstead households headed by someone 65 or older, 155 own their home and 72 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Hempstead compared with Waller County and Texas

Census figure	Hempstead	Waller County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	17%	15%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	35%	29%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	11%	12%
Residents 65 or older	7.5%	12%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	41%	28%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$55,625	$72,625	—

Older residents in towns around Hempstead

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Prairie View, TX	6.1 mi	401	102
Waller, TX	9.0 mi	230	57
Bellville, TX	15 mi	1,025	178
Brenham, TX	19 mi	3,770	477
Navasota, TX	20 mi	1,359	204
Magnolia, TX	21 mi	521	48

Emergency hospitals near Hempstead

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Bellville Medical Center	Bellville, TX	14 mi	not rated	(979) 865-3141
Grimes St Joseph Health Center	Navasota, TX	18 mi	not rated	(936) 825-6585
Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham	Brenham, TX	20 mi	not rated	(979) 836-6173

Straight-line miles from the center of Hempstead. 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 Hempstead

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 (54% of the $4,635 monthly median income of Hempstead 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 (183% of the $4,635 monthly median income of Hempstead 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 Hempstead: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Hempstead?

Bellville Medical Center in Bellville, about 14 mi in a straight line from the center of Hempstead (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (979) 865-3141. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Hempstead?

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 (54% of the $4,635 monthly median income of Hempstead 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 (183% of the $4,635 monthly median income of Hempstead 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 Hempstead?

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 Hempstead 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 Hempstead, TX