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

Local figures

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

89

residents 85 or older (1.6% of all residents)

426

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (77%)

72%

of Rockdale homes have 3 or more bedrooms (67% in Milam County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 89 Rockdale 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. 72% of homes in Rockdale have three or more bedrooms (67% in Milam County), while 13% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.7 rooms.

Of Rockdale households headed by someone 65 or older, 426 own their home and 124 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 73 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Rockdale compared with Milam County and Texas

Census figure	Rockdale	Milam County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.6%	1.8%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	29%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	31%	37%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	25%	13%	12%
Residents 65 or older	18%	22%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	17%	18%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$65,370	$53,750	—

Older residents in towns around Rockdale

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Cameron, TX	14 mi	878	104
Caldwell, TX	20 mi	624	45
Taylor, TX	26 mi	3,240	294
Hearne, TX	29 mi	802	129
Elgin, TX	31 mi	1,485	177
Hutto, TX	33 mi	2,376	122

Emergency hospitals near Rockdale

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Burleson St Joseph Health Center	Caldwell, TX	20 mi	not rated	(979) 567-3245
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -Taylor	Taylor, TX	25 mi	not rated	(512) 352-7611
Temple Va Medical Center (Va Central Texas Healthcare System)	Temple, TX	37 mi	4 of 5	(254) 778-4811

Straight-line miles from the center of Rockdale. 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 Rockdale

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 (46% of the $5,448 monthly median income of Rockdale 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 (156% of the $5,448 monthly median income of Rockdale 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 Rockdale: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Rockdale?

Burleson St Joseph Health Center in Caldwell, about 20 mi in a straight line from the center of Rockdale (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (979) 567-3245. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Rockdale?

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 (46% of the $5,448 monthly median income of Rockdale 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 (156% of the $5,448 monthly median income of Rockdale 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 Rockdale?

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 Rockdale 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 Rockdale, TX