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

Local figures

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

401

residents 85 or older (3.8% of all residents)

1,794

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (92%)

50%

of Rockport homes have 3 or more bedrooms (54% in Aransas County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 401 Rockport 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. 50% of homes in Rockport have three or more bedrooms (54% in Aransas County), while 18% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.2 rooms.

Of Rockport households headed by someone 65 or older, 1,794 own their home and 152 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 260 owners and 0 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Rockport compared with Aransas County and Texas

Census figure	Rockport	Aransas County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	3.8%	3.0%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	27%	25%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	29%	32%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	5.3%	9.3%	12%
Residents 65 or older	30%	28%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	10%	14%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$66,149	$59,292	—

Older residents in towns around Rockport

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Aransas Pass, TX	9.7 mi	1,807	208
Ingleside, TX	16 mi	1,234	27
Port Aransas, TX	16 mi	1,075	7
Portland, TX	20 mi	2,865	363
Taft, TX	21 mi	341	59
Corpus Christi, TX	22 mi	49,555	5,443

Emergency hospitals near Rockport

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Refugio County Memorial Hospital	Refugio, TX	23 mi	not rated	(361) 526-2321
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi, TX	29 mi	3 of 5	(361) 902-4103
Corpus Christi Medical Center,The	Corpus Christi, TX	30 mi	4 of 5	(361) 761-1501

Straight-line miles from the center of Rockport. 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 Rockport

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 $5,512 monthly median income of Rockport 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 (154% of the $5,512 monthly median income of Rockport 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 Rockport: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Rockport?

Refugio County Memorial Hospital in Refugio, about 23 mi in a straight line from the center of Rockport (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (361) 526-2321. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Rockport?

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 $5,512 monthly median income of Rockport 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 (154% of the $5,512 monthly median income of Rockport 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 Rockport?

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 Rockport 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 Rockport, TX