None of the families in Hidden Figures are particularly well off, living in the segregated south it’s virtually impossible for them to become so.
The story that Hidden Figures tells isn’t one that’s widely known, which is all the more reason that those who might not have the opportunity get a chance to learn the story.
Taraji P. Henson, previously stated that had she been aware of the real life women in the movie, she might have considered an entirely different direction in her life.
Seeing women who are able to accomplish so much while having so little could be just the inspiration that somebody needs to go on to do something great.