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

Local figures

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

536

residents 85 or older (2.8% of all residents)

1,747

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

70%

of Orange homes have 3 or more bedrooms (73% in Orange County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 536 Orange 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 Orange have three or more bedrooms (73% in Orange County), while 7.3% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Orange households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,747 own their home and 431 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 225 owners and 78 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Orange compared with Orange County and Texas

Census figure	Orange	Orange County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	2.8%	1.5%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	25%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	53%	43%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	12%	12%
Residents 65 or older	17%	16%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	8.2%	7.0%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$49,167	$51,258	—

Older residents in towns around Orange

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
West Orange, TX	3.1 mi	645	26
Bridge City, TX	8.1 mi	1,130	30
Mauriceville, TX	10 mi	525	97
Vinton, LA	11 mi	400	52
Vidor, TX	14 mi	1,760	131
Groves, TX	16 mi	2,604	196

Emergency hospitals near Orange

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Baptist Beaumont Hospital	Beaumont, TX	21 mi	3 of 5	(409) 212-5000
The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas	Port Arthur, TX	22 mi	3 of 5	(409) 853-5900
Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth	Beaumont, TX	22 mi	4 of 5	(409) 892-7171

Straight-line miles from the center of Orange. 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 Orange

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 (62% of the $4,097 monthly median income of Orange 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 (207% of the $4,097 monthly median income of Orange 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 Orange: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Orange?

Baptist Beaumont Hospital in Beaumont, about 21 mi in a straight line from the center of Orange (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (409) 212-5000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Orange?

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 (62% of the $4,097 monthly median income of Orange 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 (207% of the $4,097 monthly median income of Orange 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 Orange?

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 Orange 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 Orange, TX