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

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in San Carlos, TX: the local picture

43

residents 85 or older (1.2% of all residents)

171

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

52%

of San Carlos homes have 3 or more bedrooms (64% in Hidalgo County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 43 San Carlos 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 San Carlos have three or more bedrooms (64% in Hidalgo County), while 16% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.6 rooms.

Of San Carlos households headed by someone 65 or older, 171 own their home and 15 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

San Carlos compared with Hidalgo County and Texas

Census figure	San Carlos	Hidalgo County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	12%	22%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	47%	47%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	24%	22%	12%
Residents 65 or older	9.7%	12%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	78%	80%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$21,759	$35,326	—

Older residents in towns around San Carlos

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
La Blanca, TX	2.2 mi	618	0
Murillo, TX	4.3 mi	609	118
Elsa, TX	4.3 mi	749	142
Doolittle, TX	5.5 mi	259	0
Edinburg, TX	5.8 mi	10,208	1,375
Edcouch, TX	6.2 mi	358	50

Emergency hospitals near San Carlos

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
South Texas Health System	Edinburg, TX	7.5 mi	4 of 5	(956) 632-4000
Cornerstone Regional Hospital	Edinburg, TX	7.5 mi	not rated	(956) 618-4444
Doctors Hosptal At Renaissance	Edinburg, TX	7.5 mi	3 of 5	(956) 362-8677

Straight-line miles from the center of San Carlos. 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 San Carlos

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 (139% of the $1,813 monthly median income of San Carlos 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 (468% of the $1,813 monthly median income of San Carlos 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 San Carlos: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to San Carlos?

South Texas Health System in Edinburg, about 7.5 mi in a straight line from the center of San Carlos (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (956) 632-4000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in San Carlos?

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 (139% of the $1,813 monthly median income of San Carlos 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 (468% of the $1,813 monthly median income of San Carlos 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 San Carlos?

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 San Carlos 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 (small-place figures carry wide margins of error); 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 San Carlos, TX