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

Local figures

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

232

residents 85 or older (1.5% of all residents)

818

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

63%

of Rio Grande City homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Starr County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 232 Rio Grande 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. 63% of homes in Rio Grande City have three or more bedrooms (67% in Starr County), while 8.6% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5 rooms.

Of Rio Grande City households headed by someone 65 or older, 818 own their home and 201 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 104 owners and 41 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Rio Grande City compared with Starr County and Texas

Census figure	Rio Grande City	Starr County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	19%	30%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	51%	57%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	17%	37%	12%
Residents 65 or older	10%	11%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	88%	91%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$55,933	$22,365	—

Older residents in towns around Rio Grande City

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Escobares, TX	8.8 mi	396	27
Roma, TX	12 mi	1,712	272
Sullivan City, TX	18 mi	546	15
La Joya, TX	23 mi	504	25
Salida del Sol Estates, TX	24 mi	227	29
Penitas, TX	25 mi	696	56

Emergency hospitals near Rio Grande City

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Starr County Memorial Hospital	Rio Grande City, TX	1.1 mi	2 of 5	(956) 487-5561
Mission Regional Medical Center	Mission, TX	33 mi	4 of 5	(956) 323-9000
Rio Grande Regional Hospital	Mcallen, TX	38 mi	4 of 5	(956) 632-6000

Straight-line miles from the center of Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande 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 (54% of the $4,661 monthly median income of Rio Grande 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 (182% of the $4,661 monthly median income of Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande City: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Rio Grande City?

Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, about 1.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Rio Grande City (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (956) 487-5561. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Rio Grande 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 (54% of the $4,661 monthly median income of Rio Grande 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 (182% of the $4,661 monthly median income of Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande City, TX