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

Local figures

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

266

residents 85 or older (1.1% of all residents)

1,261

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (80%)

58%

of Kingsville homes have 3 or more bedrooms

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 266 Kingsville 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. 58% of homes in Kingsville have three or more bedrooms, while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.9 rooms.

Of Kingsville households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,261 own their home and 322 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 107 owners and 46 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Kingsville compared with Texas

Census figure	Kingsville	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.1%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	21%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	42%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	20%	12%
Residents 65 or older	11%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	34%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$52,550	—

Older residents in towns around Kingsville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Bishop, TX	6.5 mi	740	253
Alice, TX	21 mi	3,158	299
Robstown, TX	23 mi	2,224	606
Falfurrias, TX	26 mi	850	91
San Diego, TX	29 mi	487	15
Mathis, TX	40 mi	752	157

Emergency hospitals near Kingsville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg	Kingsville, TX	6.1 mi	2 of 5	(361) 595-1661
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice	Alice, TX	21 mi	3 of 5	(361) 661-8016
Corpus Christi Medical Center,The	Corpus Christi, TX	33 mi	4 of 5	(361) 761-1501

Straight-line miles from the center of Kingsville. 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 Kingsville

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 (58% of the $4,379 monthly median income of Kingsville 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 (194% of the $4,379 monthly median income of Kingsville 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 Kingsville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Kingsville?

Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg in Kingsville, about 6.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Kingsville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (361) 595-1661. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Kingsville?

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 (58% of the $4,379 monthly median income of Kingsville 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 (194% of the $4,379 monthly median income of Kingsville 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 Kingsville?

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 Kingsville 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 Kingsville, TX