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

Local figures

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

140

residents 85 or older (3.2% of all residents)

348

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (70%)

54%

of Tulia homes have 3 or more bedrooms (63% in Swisher County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 140 Tulia 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. 54% of homes in Tulia have three or more bedrooms (63% in Swisher County), while 8.3% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.3 rooms.

Of Tulia households headed by someone 65 or older, 348 own their home and 148 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 101 owners and 3 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Tulia compared with Swisher County and Texas

Census figure	Tulia	Swisher County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	3.2%	2.3%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	42%	36%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	39%	36%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	15%	12%
Residents 65 or older	17%	16%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	23%	24%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$22,583	$23,934	—

Older residents in towns around Tulia

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Plainview, TX	24 mi	2,963	482
Dimmitt, TX	30 mi	816	22
Canyon, TX	32 mi	1,991	370
Hereford, TX	41 mi	1,773	255
Floydada, TX	46 mi	328	48
Amarillo, TX	46 mi	30,530	3,574

Emergency hospitals near Tulia

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Covenant Hospital Plainview	Plainview, TX	24 mi	4 of 5	(806) 296-5531
W J Mangold Memorial Hospital	Lockney, TX	34 mi	not rated	(806) 652-3373

Straight-line miles from the center of Tulia. 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 Tulia

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 (134% of the $1,882 monthly median income of Tulia 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 (451% of the $1,882 monthly median income of Tulia 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 Tulia: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Tulia?

Covenant Hospital Plainview in Plainview, about 24 mi in a straight line from the center of Tulia (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (806) 296-5531. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Tulia?

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 (134% of the $1,882 monthly median income of Tulia 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 (451% of the $1,882 monthly median income of Tulia 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 Tulia?

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 Tulia 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 Tulia, TX