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

Local figures

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

87

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

626

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (79%)

57%

of Livingston homes have 3 or more bedrooms (65% in Polk County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 87 Livingston 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. 57% of homes in Livingston have three or more bedrooms (65% in Polk County), while 16% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.8 rooms.

Of Livingston households headed by someone 65 or older, 626 own their home and 167 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 45 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Livingston compared with Polk County and Texas

Census figure	Livingston	Polk County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	37%	26%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	40%	42%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	21%	12%	12%
Residents 65 or older	19%	19%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	23%	12%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$43,393	$47,857	—

Older residents in towns around Livingston

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
West Livingston, TX	4.9 mi	987	62
Onalaska, TX	13 mi	540	91
Cleveland, TX	27 mi	1,129	88
Woodville, TX	31 mi	585	80
Diboll, TX	34 mi	924	39
Huntsville, TX	37 mi	5,567	780

Emergency hospitals near Livingston

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Chi St Lukes Health Memorial Livingston	Livingston, TX	3.0 mi	4 of 5	(936) 327-4381
Mid Coast Medical Center-Trinity	Trinity, TX	29 mi	not rated	(936) 744-1256
Tyler County Hospital	Woodville, TX	31 mi	not rated	(409) 283-8141

Straight-line miles from the center of Livingston. 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 Livingston

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 (70% of the $3,616 monthly median income of Livingston 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 (235% of the $3,616 monthly median income of Livingston 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 Livingston: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Livingston?

Chi St Lukes Health Memorial Livingston in Livingston, about 3.0 mi in a straight line from the center of Livingston (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (936) 327-4381. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Livingston?

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 (70% of the $3,616 monthly median income of Livingston 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 (235% of the $3,616 monthly median income of Livingston 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 Livingston?

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 Livingston 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 Livingston, TX