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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in La Marque, TX: the local picture

357

residents 85 or older (1.9% of all residents)

1,621

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (86%)

70%

of La Marque homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Galveston County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 357 La Marque 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. 70% of homes in La Marque have three or more bedrooms (66% in Galveston County), while 7.7% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of La Marque households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,621 own their home and 261 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 213 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

La Marque compared with Galveston County and Texas

Census figure	La Marque	Galveston County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	25%	26%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	33%	36%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	16%	12%	12%
Residents 65 or older	15%	16%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	23%	21%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$46,285	$59,920	—

Older residents in towns around La Marque

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Hitchcock, TX	6.1 mi	1,085	49
Santa Fe, TX	6.6 mi	2,233	108
Dickinson, TX	6.8 mi	2,659	159
Texas City, TX	7.5 mi	8,901	1,043
San Leon, TX	9.0 mi	882	26
Bacliff, TX	9.6 mi	736	39

Emergency hospitals near La Marque

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston	Galveston, TX	12 mi	3 of 5	(409) 772-1011
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital	Nassau Bay, TX	15 mi	5 of 5	(281) 333-5503
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake	Webster, TX	16 mi	4 of 5	(281) 332-2511

Straight-line miles from the center of La Marque. 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 La Marque

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 (65% of the $3,857 monthly median income of La Marque 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 (220% of the $3,857 monthly median income of La Marque 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 La Marque: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to La Marque?

University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston in Galveston, about 12 mi in a straight line from the center of La Marque (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (409) 772-1011. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in La Marque?

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 (65% of the $3,857 monthly median income of La Marque 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 (220% of the $3,857 monthly median income of La Marque 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 La Marque?

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 La Marque 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 La Marque, TX