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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Port Arthur, TX: the local picture

848

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

4,180

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

52%

of Port Arthur homes have 3 or more bedrooms (61% in Jefferson County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 848 Port Arthur 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. 52% of homes in Port Arthur have three or more bedrooms (61% in Jefferson County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Port Arthur households headed by someone 65 or older, 4,180 own their home and 1,195 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 508 owners and 30 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Port Arthur compared with Jefferson County and Texas

Census figure	Port Arthur	Jefferson County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	1.8%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	35%	29%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	45%	40%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	24%	15%	12%
Residents 65 or older	15%	15%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	35%	23%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$35,104	$47,997	—

Older residents in towns around Port Arthur

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Groves, TX	3.4 mi	2,604	196
Port Neches, TX	5.8 mi	2,377	278
Nederland, TX	8.0 mi	3,007	453
Bridge City, TX	9.7 mi	1,130	30
Central Gardens, TX	9.7 mi	918	196
West Orange, TX	15 mi	645	26

Emergency hospitals near Port Arthur

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas	Port Arthur, TX	4.6 mi	3 of 5	(409) 853-5900
Baptist Beaumont Hospital	Beaumont, TX	17 mi	3 of 5	(409) 212-5000
Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth	Beaumont, TX	19 mi	4 of 5	(409) 892-7171

Straight-line miles from the center of Port Arthur. 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 Port Arthur

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 (86% of the $2,925 monthly median income of Port Arthur 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 (290% of the $2,925 monthly median income of Port Arthur 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 Port Arthur: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Port Arthur?

The Medical Center Of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, about 4.6 mi in a straight line from the center of Port Arthur (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (409) 853-5900. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Port Arthur?

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 (86% of the $2,925 monthly median income of Port Arthur 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 (290% of the $2,925 monthly median income of Port Arthur 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 Port Arthur?

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 Port Arthur 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 Port Arthur, TX