Get paid to care for family in Pittsburg County
Most of the 8,910 people in Pittsburg County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. Oklahoma Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Pittsburg County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 8,910
- Aged 85+
- 1,040
- Rank in OK
- 20th
- Median age
- 40.8
21% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 77 counties, by residents 65+
older than the country
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Pittsburg County is a rural county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 7).
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Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Pittsburg
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 8,910 people in Pittsburg County are 65 or older — 21% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Oklahoma overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 1,040 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. In a rural county, an agency aide may be a long drive away — when one is available at all. That is exactly why the state lets you be the paid caregiver instead.
Statewide, 691,900 people in Oklahoma are 65 or older — 17% of the state, across 77 counties.
What Oklahoma pays family caregivers
$11.46–$13.80/hr
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Oklahoma Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Oklahoma's programs at a glance
- ADvantage Waiver — CD-PASS
- Spouse paid?
- Sometimes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Oklahoma guide →
Towns and cities in Pittsburg County
Oklahoma sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in McAlester and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Pittsburg County:
- McAlester18,108
- Krebs2,068
- Hartshorne1,886
- Quinton848
- Haileyville698
- Savanna615
- Kiowa607
- Crowder297
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Pittsburg apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Pittsburg County start with Oklahoma's program:
Apply to OKDHS via the online long-term care intake or call 800-435-4711; once on ADvantage, ask the case manager for the CD-PASS option.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Oklahoma program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Pittsburg questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Pittsburg County?
Yes. Oklahoma runs real Medicaid programs — like ADvantage Waiver — CD-PASS — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Pittsburg County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Pittsburg County?
Reported figures in Oklahoma are around $11.46–$13.80/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Pittsburg County apply?
Families in Pittsburg County start with the state, not the county. Apply to OKDHS via the online long-term care intake or call 800-435-4711; once on ADvantage, ask the case manager for the CD-PASS option.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Pittsburg County?
Sometimes — it depends on the program. The fine print for Oklahoma: limited — spouse can be hired 'only in rare situations'; adult children, siblings, grandchildren, nieces/nephews routinely allowed
How many people in Pittsburg County might need this?
8,910 residents of Pittsburg County are 65 or older and about 1,040 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. Oklahoma's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Pittsburg do you cover?
All of Pittsburg County — including McAlester, Krebs, Hartshorne, Quinton and Haileyville. Eligibility is set by Oklahoma, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Oklahoma's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
Guides
For families in Pittsburg County
Start with the Oklahoma caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Pittsburg
The counties Pittsburg touches, by Census boundaries — a few of those borders run across water.
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