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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Lake Jackson, TX: the local picture

515

residents 85 or older (1.8% of all residents)

1,752

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (70%)

68%

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

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 515 Lake Jackson 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. 68% of homes in Lake Jackson have three or more bedrooms (77% in Brazoria County), while 15% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.6 rooms.

Of Lake Jackson households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,752 own their home and 750 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 105 owners and 330 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Lake Jackson compared with Brazoria County and Texas

Census figure	Lake Jackson	Brazoria County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.8%	1.2%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	28%	21%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	32%	37%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	6.7%	8.8%	12%
Residents 65 or older	13%	13%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	18%	28%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$71,048	$61,848	—

Older residents in towns around Lake Jackson

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Richwood, TX	3.1 mi	503	8
Clute, TX	3.6 mi	1,151	30
Brazoria, TX	6.9 mi	534	33
Angleton, TX	8.5 mi	3,810	197
Freeport, TX	9.4 mi	1,282	40
Wild Peach Village, TX	11 mi	706	28

Emergency hospitals near Lake Jackson

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport	Lake Jackson, TX	1.0 mi	4 of 5	(979) 297-4411
Sweeny Community Hospital	Sweeny, TX	15 mi	not rated	(979) 548-3311
Matagorda Regional Medical Center	Bay City, TX	31 mi	5 of 5	(979) 245-6383

Straight-line miles from the center of Lake Jackson. 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 Lake Jackson

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 (43% of the $5,921 monthly median income of Lake Jackson 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 (143% of the $5,921 monthly median income of Lake Jackson 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 Lake Jackson: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Lake Jackson?

Chi St Luke's Health Brazosport in Lake Jackson, about 1.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Lake Jackson (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (979) 297-4411. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Lake Jackson?

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 (43% of the $5,921 monthly median income of Lake Jackson 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 (143% of the $5,921 monthly median income of Lake Jackson 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 Lake Jackson?

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 Lake Jackson 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 Lake Jackson, TX