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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Missouri City, TX: the local picture

954

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

6,707

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (91%)

89%

of Missouri City homes have 3 or more bedrooms (84% in Fort Bend County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 954 Missouri City 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. 89% of homes in Missouri City have three or more bedrooms (84% in Fort Bend County); the median home has 6.6 rooms.

Of Missouri City households headed by someone 65 or older, 6,707 own their home and 634 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 350 owners and 82 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Missouri City compared with Fort Bend County and Texas

Census figure	Missouri City	Fort Bend County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	19%	15%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	27%	28%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	9.0%	9.0%	12%
Residents 65 or older	17%	13%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	32%	41%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$72,920	$78,465	—

Older residents in towns around Missouri City

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Fresno, TX	4.4 mi	1,724	46
Stafford, TX	4.7 mi	1,870	136
Sienna, TX	5.6 mi	2,146	31
Sugar Land, TX	6.2 mi	21,181	1,867
Meadows Place, TX	6.8 mi	906	137
Four Corners, TX	11 mi	1,455	99

Emergency hospitals near Missouri City

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital	Sugar Land, TX	4.4 mi	5 of 5	(281) 274-8000
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital	Sugar Land, TX	4.4 mi	4 of 5	(281) 725-5000
Sugar Land Surgical Hospital Llp	Sugar Land, TX	4.4 mi	not rated	(281) 243-1000

Straight-line miles from the center of Missouri City. 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 Missouri City

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 (42% of the $6,077 monthly median income of Missouri City 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 (140% of the $6,077 monthly median income of Missouri City 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 Missouri City: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Missouri City?

Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital in Sugar Land, about 4.4 mi in a straight line from the center of Missouri City (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (281) 274-8000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Missouri City?

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 (42% of the $6,077 monthly median income of Missouri City 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 (140% of the $6,077 monthly median income of Missouri City 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 Missouri City?

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 Missouri City 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 Missouri City, TX