Live-In Caregivers in Pennsville, NJ: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Pennsville, NJ: the local picture

211

residents 85 or older (1.7% of all residents)

1,172

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (78%)

64%

of Pennsville homes have 3 or more bedrooms (66% in Salem County)

$15.92

New Jersey minimum wage per hour

About 211 Pennsville 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. 64% of homes in Pennsville have three or more bedrooms (66% in Salem County), while 14% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.9 rooms.

Of Pennsville households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,172 own their home and 328 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 153 owners and 14 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Pennsville compared with Salem County and New Jersey

Census figure	Pennsville	Salem County	New Jersey
Residents 85 or older	1.7%	2.6%	2.1%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	32%	30%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	25%	33%	30%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	10%	8.2%	9.7%
Residents 65 or older	18%	19%	17%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	7.6%	8.8%	33%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$63,801	$63,927	—

Older residents in towns around Pennsville

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
New Castle, DE	3.8 mi	1,279	130
Carneys Point, NJ	4.3 mi	1,719	236
Wilmington Manor, DE	5.2 mi	1,602	141
Salem, NJ	5.7 mi	980	159
Penns Grove, NJ	5.7 mi	437	59
Wilmington, DE	6.3 mi	11,083	1,201

Emergency hospitals near Pennsville

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware	Wilmington, DE	7.2 mi	not rated	(302) 651-4000
Christiana Hospital	Newark, DE	7.7 mi	4 of 5	(302) 733-3609
St Francis Hospital	Wilmington, DE	7.9 mi	3 of 5	(302) 421-4100

Straight-line miles from the center of Pennsville. 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 Pennsville

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.83 an hour (the New Jersey median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,863 a month (73% of the $5,317 monthly median income of Pennsville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,980 a month (244% of the $5,317 monthly median income of Pennsville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 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 Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

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 Pennsville: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Pennsville?

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, about 7.2 mi in a straight line from the center of Pennsville (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (302) 651-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Pennsville?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $17.83 an hour (the New Jersey median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $3,863 a month (73% of the $5,317 monthly median income of Pennsville households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $12,980 a month (244% of the $5,317 monthly median income of Pennsville households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Pennsville?

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 Pennsville 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 Pennsville, NJ